6 cops hurt after touching live wire

Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star

June 10, 2019 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Six police officers were injured after they accidentally touched a live wire during training in Calatagan, Batangas on Saturday afternoon.

Patrolmen John Gardoce, John Efren Cachero, Ian Mariano, Nathaniel Danga, Gary Tan and Michael Villaester were taken to the Don Manuel Lopez Memorial Hospital for treatment of burns.

The officers were fixing a water pump as part of their training when a 12-foot metal pipe they were carrying hit the power lines in Barangay Talibayog at around 5:30 p.m. — Ed Amoroso

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