The timely intervention of fire officers and police personnel in the Ashaiman area prevented a 48-year-old man who had climbed a power transmission pylon from committing suicide at Adjei Kojo, a suburb of the West Tema Municipality.
The 48-year-old man, identified as Yehowa Nagbeh, climbed the 33kV transmission line ostensibly to commit suicide.
After being rescued from the top of the pylon, he told the officers that he was suffering from a kidney disease and finding it difficult to raise money to undergo treatment.
He said he first visited the Ashaiman Municipal Hospital but was referred to the Tema General Hospital.
“At Tema General Hospital, they also directed me to go to UGMC. I have walked for a while now, and I’m tired. I don’t know what to do. I decided to go there (UGMC), but they told me I wouldn’t be able to pay the bills,” he recounted in pain.
In a post on Facebook, the Ghana National Fire Service wrote: “At 0842 hours on Monday, August 19, 2024, a distress call was received, reporting a man trapped on a 33kV transmission line at Adjei Kojo near Ashaiman.
“A rescue team from the Motorway Fire Station, led by ADO II Enoch Bedu Essel, arrived at 0856 hours.
“The team, along with ECG staff and the Ghana Police, found 48-year-old Yehowa Nagbeh clinging to the pylon.
“After a 23-minute negotiation, the man was safely harnessed and lowered.
“This rescue highlighted the strong collaboration between agencies in the Tema Region.
“The police are working to reunite him with his family,” the post concluded.
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