Incidents03.06.2024 - 14:38

Schoolgirl in Rostov region was fatally electrocuted in a shower at her dacha

According to preliminary reports, there was a short circuit in the faulty water heater.

Фото: from open sources

In the Rostov region, a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl died from an electric shock while trying to bathe in the shower at her dacha. This is reported by the Telegram channel SHOT.

According to the Telegram channel, the accident occurred in a gardening partnership in the suburbs of Shakhty. On the day of death the girl was visiting at the dacha of a classmate. At some point, tired of the heat, friends decided to bathe, using the standing in the yard shower.

The schoolgirl went into the cabin, turned on the water heater, followed by an electrical discharge. According to preliminary data, there was a short circuit in the defective water heater, which led to the trouble. The force of the current was so great that the teenager was killed on the spot.

Investigators are looking into the causes of the incident. Will be carried out appropriate expertise.

Earlier it was reported that in the north-west of the Czech Republic in the park in the city of Libertsy from a lightning strike in a tree affected more than ten people, including children.

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