Repairing a water tank on the roof, a man in Nghe An was electrocuted to death
(Baonghean.vn) - When he turned on the water to take a bath and saw that the pump was not working, Mr. K. climbed into the water tank to fix it and was electrocuted to death.
Mr. Le Van Quyet - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of An Hoa commune, Quynh Luu district confirmed that an electrical accident had just occurred in the commune, killing a man.
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An Hoa Commune, Quynh Luu District - where the accident occurred. Photo: Google Maps |
Accordingly, this morning (May 13), Mr. Nguyen Huu K. (born in 1965, residing in Bac Loi village, An Hoa commune) was climbing onto the roof to repair a high water tank, when he accidentally got caught in a leaking power line on the roof, causing Mr. K. to be electrocuted and "stuck" to the roof. Upon discovering the incident, his family immediately cut off the electricity to save the victim.
However, when the victim was brought down, he was dead.
The same morning, the family buried the victim according to local customs.