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US tourist electrocuted in Mexican hot tub was days away from graduating college, remembered for his 'heart of gold'
“Jorge had a heart of gold and was always there for family and friends,” family friends wrote in a fundraising page.
American tourist dies, wife badly injured after being electrocuted in hot tub at Mexican resort: report
A witness who knew the couple said she saw the pair in the outdoor hot tub, but neither were moving. When she tried to help, she was shocked.
3 people severely burnt after hot air balloon crashes into powerlines in Indiana
A pilot and his two passengers made contact with the power lines shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday near Hebron, about 50 miles south of Chicago, according to the Federal...
Crucifix necklace shocks teen nearly to death in freak accident
Ogdahl said that he saw sparks from his neck in a matter of seconds, after which his body started to hurt all over.
Teen recounts heroic rescue of baby from arms of electrocuted dad after both parents, uncle killed by downed wire
Majiah Washington jumped into action Wednesday when she saw a flash outside her Portland home after a red SUV became entangled with a power line taken out by a fallen tree...
2 adults, teen electrocuted after power line falls on SUV during Oregon storm; toddler held by dad miraculously survives
A tree branch had broken off and pulled down the live wire onto the red Ford Expedition below, electrifying the SUV.
Influencer suffers 'freak' electric shock from downed power lines during dream Thailand trip: 'Worst 10 days of my life'
A well-known influencer and orthodontist revealed she's "so grateful to be here" after being electrocuted by downed power lines during her dream trip to Thailand last month.
Man electrocuted after plunging into club's waterfall during New Year's Eve party
Marco Túlio Bomtempo was electrocuted in the first hours of the new year.
Hero ex-fighter pilot dad dies by electrocution saving sons from faulty water fountain
The Iraq War veteran died at the hospital without ever regaining consciousness.
NASCAR contractor electrocuted to death while setting up race course
53-year-old Duane Tabinski hired to set up audio equipment for the race.
People are putting frozen towels on fans — here’s why that’s a bad idea
As citizens of the UK struggle to stay cool amid the ongoing heatwave, experts are warning against a potentially deadly heat-beating hack going viral on TikTok.
Shocking moment man is zapped by falling power line on train platform
CCTV footage of the freak accident is igniting the internet.
Teen electrocuted after asking his parents to leave the dinner table to charge his phone
Angel Andrada, 18, asked his parents if he could leave the table as his phone was low on battery but he never came back, reports TN.
Man, dog shocked by electrified metal plate on Brooklyn sidewalk: officials
The terrifying incident occurred at about 7:15 p.m. Monday when a man and his pooch walked over an electrified plate on Bell Slip near Commercial Street in Greenpoint.
Court halts South Carolina executions over lack of firing squad
Two convicted murderers on death row in South Carolina got a new lease on life Wednesday when the state's high court ruled their upcoming executions would be illegal until firing...
Fourth US state approves firing squads as an option for lethal executions
Death row inmates in South Carolina will now be forced to decide whether to be executed via electric chair or firing squad, according to a newly signed law.
Florida teen electrocuted after fleeing burning car during storm
A Florida high-school senior tried to escape her burning car after she drove over a downed power line in a storm -- only to be fatally electrocuted when she stepped...
Florida man electrocuted wading through flooded home during Eta
Bradenton Beach Police Sgt. Lenard Diaz said the unidentified man was wading through water flooding his home around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, apparently unaware that there was an appliance running.
'Zapped' truck driver and cat survive shocking encounter
A truck driver — and his pet cat — survived an electrifying experience. When driver Piya Wattana noticed a loud noise at a red light in Phuket, Thailand, he got...
Death of NJ man probed as possible electrocution linked to Isaias
The death of a 60-year-old New Jersey man is being probed as a possible electrocution from a wire downed in Tropical Storm Isaias. The River Vale, NJ man was found...