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Street lamp that electrocuted boy had no ELCB, says Fenaka

Street lamp that electrocuted boy had no ELCB, says Fenaka

Fenaka Corporation has stated that the street lamp involved in the electrocution of a 14-year-old boy in L. Gan did not have an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) installed. The incident occurred during the Eid holidays, leaving the boy hospitalized. He was initially treated in Gan before being transferred to Malé. The boy's mother alleged that the incident resulted from failures in electrical safety measures, noting that power should automatically disconnect when a fault occurs.

Fenaka Corporation has stated that the street lamp involved in the electrocution of a 14-year-old boy in L. Gan did not have an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) installed. The incident occurred during the Eid holidays, leaving the boy hospitalized. He was initially treated in Gan before being transferred to Malé. The boy's mother alleged that the incident resulted from failures in electrical safety measures, noting that power should automatically disconnect when a fault occurs.

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May 14, 2026

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Fenaka Corporation has stated that the street lamp involved in the electrocution of a 14-year-old boy in L. Gan did not have an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) installed. The incident occurred during the Eid holidays, leaving the boy hospitalized. He was initially treated in Gan before being transferred to Malé. The boy's mother alleged that the incident resulted from failures in electrical safety measures, noting that power should automatically disconnect when a fault occurs.

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