Would-be copper thief lucky to be alive after high-voltage fireball melts knife
Sydney Morning Herald
by Laine ClarkMarch 4, 2026
A south-east Queensland man is in hospital after cutting into an 11,000-volt cable, sparking a fireball “hotter than the surface of the sun”.
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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 3/4/2026