Electricity to be conducted into the border fence – UPDATE

Index.hu reports that a sign has been put up at the fence at the Hungarian-Serbian border, stating that it is conducted with electricity.

The sign that has been put up on the Hungarian side of the fence only warns that it is an electric fence, it does not include the voltage or the damage it could cause in the case someone touches it.

It is probably not the whole fence that has been electrified, but rather the wires fastened on it, running parallel to the ground. The twelve wires are visible on both fences, they are attached to the inner side of the fence, so it is supposed that they only shock on the outer side if someone tries to get through.

The warning signs are put up in Hungarian, Serbian and Arabic.

Index.hu reports that one of the crew members got an electric shock during the installation and got hospitalised. The news site asked the Hungarian Ministry of Interior about the incident and about the voltage in the fences and whether both sides are perilous. The MI (Ministry of Interior) responded saying that the questions are yet out of place, they will be answered with a government decree soon, and that the MI is not responsible for the accident, it is the contractor that should be contacted.

It seems that the MI is not willing to answer to Hungarian papers, as when asked by a foreign news outlet, they responded with the following: there is no electricity conducted into the fences, however, there is a 10 kilometres long intelligent warning system on the border, which requires electricity, and which, at the moment, is voltage-free. As to why there is a warning sign put up, there is no explanation. There is also the question of when it will be conducted, and whether the 10 kilometres will be extended to 155 kilometres, the full length of the fence.