10th grade male student electrocuted to death while cutting fishing rod near power line
(Baonghean.vn) - A 10th grade student in Yen Thanh district was electrocuted to death while going to an area near a power line to cut a fishing rod.
On the afternoon of August 5, information from the Tan Thanh commune government, Yen Thanh district said that while going to an area near the power line to cut a fishing rod (using a small branch), a local 10th grade student was unfortunately electrocuted and died.
Accordingly, at around 5:00 p.m. on August 4, TVB (born in 2007, residing in Tan Nhan hamlet, Tan Thanh commune) went to the area near his house, next to the 35KV power line to cut a fishing rod (with a sharp knife).
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The scene of the incident. Photo: Thuy Chi |
Because the tree was near a power line, while cutting it down, B. was unfortunately electrocuted and died.
Upon receiving the information, the authorities were present at the scene to verify and clarify.
It is known that B. had just taken the 10th grade entrance exam and was preparing to go to school when the heartbreaking incident happened.