08:32 am, Friday 26 January, 2007

Article from: AAP

Two Tasmanian men were killed after irrigation pipe that they wereloading into a ute, touch power lines.

Police say the incident occurred about 1.20pm (AEDT) yesterday at the Croftside Property, at Powranna, in the state’s north-east.

“One of the pipes contacted an overhead high-voltage power line above the utility,” Tasmania Police acting inspector Peter McKenzie said.

“When the pipe contacted the powerline, both men were electrocuted>.”

Both were in their early 20s and Insp McKenzie said the incident had devastated the rural community.

“(It) is a tragic reminder of the need to be so careful when working in the vicinity of powerlines.”

Workplace Standards and police are investigating the incident.

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