UPDATE: PM BROWNE EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES FOLLOWING ELECTROCUTION AT BOOBY ALLEY

Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St John’s City West, Hon. Gaston Browne, has expressed his condolences to the family of the Chinese national killed in a tragic electrocution incident at the Booby Alley Housing project in Point Wednesday morning. Prime Minister Browne is also extending best wishes for a speedy recovery to the man who has been hospitalized. Prime Minister Browne, who is overseas on official Government duties, has expressed his sadness at the incident.

The men were reportedly electrocuted after a scaffold they were erecting came into contact with electrical lines.

The Emergency Medical Services received the call at 8:31am and arrived on the scene within five minutes. The two men were stabilized and taken to the hospital, where one succumbed to his injuries within two hours, while the other continues to receive treatment.

Construction is ongoing at the site for 150 condominium-style dwellings for residents, as part of the Government’s social housing programme. The project is being funded with a grant from The People’s Republic of China.