Teenager escapes with life after electrocution during floods

A teenager helping out with flood protection work in Clonakilty had a lucky escape in the early hours of the morning after he suffered an electrical shock from an ESB cable.

The 16-year-old was helping to put sandbags in place near the Imperial Hotel in the town when a manhole cover lifted up and flood waters made contact with a live wire.

It is understood that the teenager suffered a shock in the incident, which happened at around 4.30am, but he was not seriously injured and was treated locally.