{"id":4937,"date":"2025-08-15T14:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-taiwan-gets-electrocuted-after-climbing-power-tower-sparks-wildfire-on-mountain\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:57:13","slug":"man-in-taiwan-gets-electrocuted-after-climbing-power-tower-sparks-wildfire-on-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-taiwan-gets-electrocuted-after-climbing-power-tower-sparks-wildfire-on-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in Taiwan gets electrocuted after climbing power tower, sparks wildfire on mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Man climbs power tower to take photo of sunset, gets electrocuted<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday (14 Aug), a 20-year-old man in New Taipei, Taiwan, was electrocuted after climbing a power tower to take photos of the sunset.<\/p>\n<p>His body subsequently fell 15m to the ground and sparked a wildfire across the mountaintop.<\/p>\n<p>Two nearby households are reportedly experienced local power outages, according to Taiwanese news outlet TVBS.<\/p>\n<h3>Victim accidentally touched high-voltage wires<\/h3>\n<p>Eyewitnesses reported seeing the man, wearing a white shirt, standing atop the tower at Datong Mountain in Shulin District.<\/p>\n<p>He was holding his phone, trying to capture the perfect sunset.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_644196\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-644196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TVBS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Moments later, he accidentally came into contact with the high-voltage wires, causing an explosion.<\/p>\n<h3>Sparks caused wildfire on mountain<\/h3>\n<p>He lost consciousness mid-air and fell, landing lifeless between the tower supports.<\/p>\n<p>The accident immediately set the surrounding grass on fire, sending towering flames across the mountaintop, visible for kilometres.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_644197\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644197\" class=\"size-full wp-image-644197 lazyload\" alt=\"man electrocuted power tower\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644197\" class=\"size-full wp-image-644197\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc.jpg\" alt=\"man electrocuted power tower\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250815072857-fe3315bc-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-644197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TVBS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>His girlfriend, surnamed Shang (name transliterated), who accompanied the victim, immediately called the authorities for help after witnessing the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Police were reportedly alerted to the incident at around 6.33pm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Rescuers rushed to the scene, with 20 vehicles and 55 personnel mobilised, attempting to contain the blaze that had spread to approximately 30 square metres.<\/p>\n<p>The fire was subsequently&nbsp;extinguished by 9.30pm, reports EBC News.<\/p>\n<p>However, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<h3>Investigations ongoing<\/h3>\n<p>Authorities confirmed that the victim, surnamed Xie, had gone to the mountain with his girlfriend, saying he wanted some photos taken.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, his quest for the perfect shot ended in tragedy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_644195\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644195\" class=\"size-full wp-image-644195 lazyload\" alt=\"man electrocuted power tower\" width=\"891\" height=\"506\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801.png 891w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801-600x341.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801-150x85.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644195\" class=\"size-full wp-image-644195\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801.png\" alt=\"man electrocuted power tower\" width=\"891\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801.png 891w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801-600x341.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-133801-150x85.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-644195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Liberty Times Net<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police are investigating the incident to determine the exact cause of death and further details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Tourist hit by train in Taiwan while posing for photo next to railway, suffers head injuries<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZwmclodldS\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Tourist hit by train in Taiwan while posing for photo next to railway, suffers head injuries<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from TVBS.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Man in Taiwan gets electrocuted after climbing power tower, sparks wildfire on mountain<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man climbs power tower to take photo of sunset, gets electrocuted On Thursday (14 Aug), a 20-year-old man in New Taipei, Taiwan, was electrocuted after climbing a power tower to take photos of the sunset. His body subsequently fell 15m to the ground and sparked a wildfire across the mountaintop. 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