Student electrocuted after handling school’s security lighting

A 17-year-old pupil was electrocuted on Wednesday after he came into contact with a light fixture located in the staircase of his school in Patras, western Greece.

After the incident, the student was examined at a local hospital and on Thursday he returned to school.

The Municipality of Patras said in a statement that the accident involved "a security light that was placed in the staircase […] and at a height that cannot be reached by someone without making an effort and using a ladder." It also said it received information that the light fixture had been vandalized.

"The competent municipal services proceeded to inspect the installation of the building and found that the safety systems - anti-electric shock switch and short circuit protection - worked and are working normally," it said.

The Deputy Mayor of Education, Katerina Simou, said the security...