Man intentionally climbs high-tension pole at Kasoa to be electrocuted over hardship in Ghana

Unknown man climbs a high-tension pole and electrocutes himself in the process, leading to his own suicide in Kasoa.

The Kasoa native, who has not yet been named, was seen on camera climbing to the very top of a high-tension pole just before his untimely demise.

Although many nearby tried to persuade him to get down, he was adamant about taking his own life for good, and his cries went unheeded.

He met an unfortunate death when he was electrocuted at the pole’s end.

Despite the Police being nearby, there was nothing done to save the man’s life.

Commentary surrounding the video claims that the gentleman had gotten tired of the current economic hardship thereby taking his own life to end it all.

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Below are how some Ghanaians on Twitter have reacted to the tragic incident.

@1957 Rick wrote – The determination to die was wild…. If he channeled that into something else, he might have succeeded in life.

@EdieKH wrote – The country really dey cause depression hmm Boys dey go through am

@Jaycanflows wrote – I hate that the people there said they should leave him to die like it a joke or something this only happens in africa

@Belko official wrote – Listen to the jokes in the background. This is the reality for most depressed men. Even at the verge of his death you hear people trying to make it funny. Why? Because he’s a man

@AbiamakaGH – Mental health education should be part of our basic education. Some of the background comments just heartbreaking than everything

Source; Dklassgh.com