Why does fishing under high-voltage lines get an electric shock?

Fishing rods are generally made of carbon or alloy materials, which have strong conductivity. If you don't get close to the wire when fishing, you will get an electric shock. When high voltage live equipment is in normal operation, the voltage it carries is several thousand volts, tens of thousands of volts or even hundreds of thousands of volts. Once the human body is shocked, when the current passes through the human body, it will cause electrical burns and even death.

In response to the case of electric shock caused by fishing, the police reminded the general public to stay away from high-voltage lines when fishing, choose open or special places for fishing and entertainment, and do not fish under or near high-voltage lines to protect their own safety. In addition, friends and relatives should also be reminded not to fish under high-voltage lines to avoid accidents.

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If you find someone getting an electric shock, don't reach out and touch the wire or the person getting an electric shock directly. You should call the police for help at the first time. Connect or cut off wires, sockets, lamps, metal objects and other charged items on the person who gets an electric shock with insulation under the condition of ensuring his own safety. If the electric shock person's breathing and heartbeat stop, artificial respiration and chest compressions should be performed alternately and sent to the hospital as soon as possible.

People's Network-Yangzhou man accidentally got an electric shock while fishing under the high-voltage line and died on the spot.