Brisbane storm electrocution of Manendra Kopparthi raises concerns about trees and powerlines

When Manendra Kopparthi tragically removed a fallen branch on a wet Queensland road, he was repeating a good-citizen ethos for which the 30-year-old was renowned.

This was the kind of guy whom, his wife recalls, had only months into their marriage seen an injured, stray dog. 

“He took that [dog]…