THE POWER company that supplies electricity to Petersfield and East Hampshire consumers is urging parents to make sure children play safe near power lines now summer is here.

This warning follows two incidents where kites became tangled in Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) overhead power lines.

SSEN warns that electricity can jump gaps so kites, drones and model planes don’t even have to touch the lines to cause a serious hazard.

SSEN spokesman Dale Cargill said: “As we approach the summer and people are outside playing for longer, I’d urge everyone to keep a lookout for overhead lines before they start their activity. If a kite, drone or model aircraft makes contact or becomes entangled with our overhead lines, don’t try to retrieve it – please contact us on the emergency number 105.”

For safety information visit the web page ssen.co.uk/safety.