Electric mouse trap, wife dies, husband in critical condition
A couple was pulling an electric wire to trap mice when they were unfortunately electrocuted, causing the wife to die and the husband to be in critical condition.
On the evening of March 4, Tam Dan Commune Police, Phu Ninh District, Quang Nam Province, confirmed that a local couple had just had an accident while pulling electricity to the field to trap rats.
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Mr. A and his wife had an accident while pulling an electric mouse trap. (Illustration photo) |
According to initial information, at around 5 p.m. the same day, Mr. Vo A and his wife, Ms. Huynh Thi Dai (living in Cay Sanh hamlet, Tam Dan commune) pulled an electric wire to a rice field to trap mice. While pulling the wire, Ms. Dai was unfortunately electrocuted and fell into the field, dying. Mr. A was also critically electrocuted and was discovered by local people and taken to the emergency room.
Currently, neighbors and local authorities are helping the family organize Mrs. Dai's funeral. Phu Ninh District Police are also investigating the cause of the incident.