Emergency crews rescued a man young who climbed to the top of a high voltage tower in the municipality of Atizapan de Zaragozain the State of Mexico.
On the morning of Tuesday, August 13, emergency crews were dispatched to the El Capulín neighborhood, near the Lechería-Chamapa highway, after they reported the presence of a person at the top of a high-voltage tower.
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According to reports, a 19-year-old man, identified as Francisco, climbed to the top of the tower and sat at one end.
After remaining at the scene for several minutes, municipal police, firefighters, Red Cross personnel and CFE personnel arrived at the scene to carry out rescue operations.
Tension in Atizapán
At the moment a man climbed an electricity tower in Capulín, #AtizapándeZaragoza; Firefighters and civil protection personnel arrive at the scene, hoping to rescue him safe and sound. #Edomex pic.twitter.com/q66uUpFNhT
— Report by Nicolas Romero (@ReporteNR) August 13, 2024
Initially, emergency services used two high-frequency radios, one of them attached to a drone, to maintain contact with the young man.
After Francisco gave permission to be lowered from the tower, the emergency services coordinated to lower him cautiously, prioritizing his physical integrity.
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Once on the ground, emergency personnel assessed him and later transferred him to the Red Cross in Atizapán to continue his medical care.
It is still unknown why the young man decided to climb the electricity tower.
This afternoon, medical attention is being provided to a 19-year-old male who moments before was on top of a high-tension tower.
He was transferred in stable condition to the Atizapán Red Cross for continued medical care. Via the Atizapán Red Cross. pic.twitter.com/jB5SurjwlW— GEORGE BECERRIL JB/8 (@MrElDiablo8) August 13, 2024
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