{"id":510359,"date":"2026-06-05T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/edeeste-recommends-avoiding-flying-kites-in-areas-with-power-lines\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T21:10:49","slug":"edeeste-recommends-avoiding-flying-kites-in-areas-with-power-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/edeeste-recommends-avoiding-flying-kites-in-areas-with-power-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Edeeste recommends avoiding flying kites in areas with power lines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Santo Domingo.\u2013\u00a0<strong>The Eastern Electricity Distribution Company<\/strong> (Edeeste) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidencia.gob.do\/noticias\/edeeste-recomienda-evitar-volar-chichiguas-en-zonas-cableadas-y-no-usar-equipos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recommends<\/a> that its customers <strong>take the necessary measures<\/strong> so that children and adolescents <strong>avoid flying kites<\/strong> in areas where there are <strong>power lines<\/strong>, as well as not using technological equipment such as tablets, video games, and cell phones <strong>while they are charging.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Edeeste <\/strong>points out that, although they may seem like harmless actions, these practices represent a <strong>serious danger to people&#8217;s safety<\/strong>, potentially causing severe burns from electrocution and, in the worst-case scenario, loss of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distributor especially suggests that parents and guardians <strong>guide minors<\/strong> regarding the danger of flying kites near power lines, as the string can make contact with energized cables and <strong>cause electric shocks<\/strong> capable of causing serious or fatal injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edeeste also calls for avoiding the use of electronic equipment plugged into the power supply <strong>while wet or in water<\/strong>, the same precaution that applies to <strong>any device connected<\/strong> to electricity inside the home. Likewise, it asks to <strong>use original cables<\/strong> for charging equipment, since counterfeit or generic ones are not manufactured to guarantee the safety of the devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We recommend reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/edeeste-6\/\">EDEESTE builds La Caleta Substation to strengthen electrical service in the area<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, the electric company asks users to take appropriate measures during this school holiday season so that children <strong>avoid climbing onto the roofs<\/strong> of homes to fly kites, and at the same time, to stop using practices such as <strong>charging devices on the bed<\/strong> or on soft surfaces, which increases the possibility of the equipment overheating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be noted that the company is taking this opportunity to make this call following a case that recently occurred in the <strong>Nazaret sector<\/strong> of the Hig\u00fcey municipality, La Altagracia province, in which <strong>two minors<\/strong> suffered severe burns after receiving an electric shock <strong>while they were flying a kite<\/strong> and it made contact with a power line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, remember another case presented last February in the <strong>La Otra Banda<\/strong> sector of the same municipality, in which <strong>a 14-year-old minor<\/strong> died from electrocution while she was <strong>using her cell phone<\/strong> sitting in a metal chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edeeste concludes by reiterating its commitment to <strong>raising awareness among the population<\/strong> regarding the <strong>correct use of energy services,<\/strong> focusing on the <strong>preservation and protection<\/strong> of the lives and <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/edeeste-informa-interrupcion\/\">health <\/a> of its customers and citizens in general within its area of impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013\u00a0The Eastern Electricity Distribution Company (Edeeste) recommends that its customers take the necessary measures so that children and adolescents avoid flying kites in areas where there are power lines, as well as not using technological equipment such as tablets, video games, and cell phones while they are charging. 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