A 74-year-old man died after he was electrocuted while fishing in a pond in Brgy. Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, on Monday, Oct. 12.
Police identified the victim only as alias “Eddeto,” married and a resident of Purok 4 in the barangay.
Initial investigation showed that the victim was fishing in his fishpond at around 12:30 p.m. using an electrical wire directly connected to the household power supply.
Police said the victim accidentally stepped into the water while the wire was in use and was electrocuted, causing him to collapse into the pond.
Barangay rescue personnel retrieved the victim and brought him to the Rural Health Unit.
He was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
The incident was reported to the La Castellana Municipal Police Station at around 4:30 p.m.*
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