Woman climbs electricity pole in Hatirjheel

News Desk :
A 55-year-old woman has scaled a towering utility pole with high-voltage electricity lines in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel lake before coming down to the relief of rescuers and onlookers.

Identified as Khuku Moni from Munshiganj, the woman swam to the several hundred feet tall pole in the middle of the lake before climbing it on Friday afternoon, reports bdnews24.com
A rescue team from Tejgaon Fire Station quickly responded to a 999 call around 5pm, according to Lima Khanom, control room officer of the fire service.

She said the woman is believed to be mentally unstable, adding that the tower has 133kv electricity lines.

Power Development Board officials also rushed to the scene and said the connection could not be switched off.

Hundreds of onlookers gathered on the banks of the lake bustling with visitors on weekend.

Himel, a witness who identified himself with a single name, said people gathered at the Moghbazar-Tejgaon side of Hatirjheel after spotting the woman atop the pole.

The fire service team used loudspeakers, urging the onlookers to clear the area.