Inadequate internal wiring is hazardous to residents. For example, in Pakistan, 50 percent of fire incidents occur due to substandard electric wiring, Dawn. Low-quality wiring poses electrocutions, damages home appliances, and fire due to short-circuits. Some incidents happened due to poor and uncovered switches. E.g., a person was electrocuted while turning on the pedestal fan. Especially in...
In Pakistan, using the Kunda connection (electricity theft) is typical without any precautions and fear of punishment. Due to a lack of awareness in houses, to save on electricity bills, most residents tend to perform such illegal activities, despite being hazardous. According to Tribune, 1,389,184 cases of Kunda were reported, out of which Sukkur (SEPCO) was on top...
Torrential rains wreaked havoc in southern Balochistan and Sindh. According to Al-Jazeera, more than 650 people have died across the country, and hundreds of thousands of people have been marooned and displaced. Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, has been inundated severely. More than 200 people have died in the province, 58 children, and more than 10,000 people...
An electrical shock could result in burns or leave no visual scar on the skin. An electrical current flowing through the body can induce internal injuries, cardiac arrest, or other harm in any instance. Even a modest amount of electricity might be catastrophic. Precautions to save an electrocuted person: Don't touch an injured person still in...
In Pakistan, the negligence toward dilapidated buildings is endangering people's lives; the lack of maintenance has given rise to building collapse incidents. The building collapse is not limited to the maintenance of old shabby buildings but the substandard material used in developing structures. Numerous cases in Pakistan reported are said to have been due to the...
