Marikina City Rescue rescued the man who climbed on an 18.29-meter-high electric post at the Tambuli Street corner of Old JP Rizal Avenue in Brgy. Kalumpang, Marikina City on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 23, after nearly 30 hours.
According to RH Val Gonzales' report, the man, whose name was not disclosed by the authorities, was finally rescued and brought down from the electric post at around 4:16 in the afternoon.
He was brought to the nearby health center for a treatment.
WATCH: Dinala na sa ospital ang lalaking umakyat sa isang poste ng Meralco sa Calumpang, Marikina sa kahabaan ng Marcos Highway matapos ang 30 oras na pag-rescue | RH05 @dzrh5#SamaSamaTayoPilipino pic.twitter.com/NHuGE4ixL6
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The man climbed on the electric post on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22.
Due to his action, electric lines were forced to be shut off for safety, making households in the vicinity experience inconvenience and causing traffic congestion in the area.
Two firetrucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection and a number of ambulances, as well as rescuers from Marikina and Quezon City, were present to rescue the unnamed man.
His two siblings also tried to convinced him to go down the electric post.
Umakyat muli sa poste ang lalaking ito na pahirapang ibaba ng mga otoridad matapos ang higit 27 oras.
— DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) November 22, 2023
Noong una'y bumaba na ito sa nasabing poste sa Calumpang, Marikina nang kausapin ng kanyang dalawang kapatid. | via RH 5 Val Gonzales @dzrh5 pic.twitter.com/UiY6cStyo6
WATCH: Pumormang matutulog na ang lalaking ito na umakyat sa 115 KV sub-transmission line ng MERALCO. | RH 5 Val Gonzales @dzrh5 pic.twitter.com/ukwx3IgaOT
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The authorities have yet to determine the man’s reason for climbing up the pole.
