'I was a human fireball' - Man who died for 'several minutes' after 11,000-volt shock dubbed medical miracle
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man who turned into a 'human fireball' after being electrocuted by an 11,000 volt shock has been dubbed a medical miracle after doctors said he never should've survived his injuries.
Darren Harris, from Manchester, had been urban exploring and collecting scrap from an abandoned steel works in Wolverhampton when he stumbled across a switchboard and electric mains in November 2020.
Presuming they were switched off as the building was set to be demolished, the 29-year-old scaffolder put his hand on a live copper bar and was instantly "catapulted" across the room, the Mirror reports. READ MORE:CCTV appeal after man has 'corrosive substance' thrown over him answering door Miraculously, Darren regained consciousness and was able to flag down a passing ambulance.
He was transferred to hospital and spent 27 days in a coma before waking up to the horror of what had happened. Now 18 months later, doctors have dubbed his case a medical miracle, after he survived third degree burns across 47 per cent of his body - which left the bone exposed in both arms.
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