A 10-year-old child died after he was accidentally electrocuted in Sitio Calasag, Brgy. Cansalongon, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The child, whose name was withheld, accidentally touched an extension wire while taking care of ducks in a rice field, the police said.
He was brought to the Ignacio Arroyo District Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
The police have requested for post-mortem examination at the Isabela Rural Health Unit.*