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Texas man electrocuted saving his horse during Tropical Storm Imelda

A Texas man died while trying to save his horse from the raging floodwaters brought to the Houston area by Tropical Depression Imelda, according to reports Friday. Hunter Morrison, 19, was electrocuted...

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McDonald’s closes all Peru branches to mourn death of teens

Every McDonald’s branch in Peru closed their doors for at least two days to allow employees to mourn two workers who were electrocuted at the restaurant in the country’s capital.

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NJ family found dead in pool may have been electrocuted: neighbors

The family of three found dead in a pool at the back of their New Jersey home may have been electrocuted, their neighbors fear. An electrician’s truck was spotted Monday helping investigators at the...

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How a backyard swimming pool can become an electrical death trap

Electrified pools are a silent killer that can strike without the slightest warning, an electrician told The Post Tuesday — as authorities in New Jersey investigated whether three family members found...

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Arizona lake ‘electrocution incident’ leaves 1 dead, 2 critically injured

One person was killed and two others critically injured at a lake in Arizona on Sunday night after a possible electrocution incident, according to officials. The Peoria Fire Department said crews were...

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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 dead around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday...

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‘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 out of the vehicle and saw that his...

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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.

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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 on the live wire, authorities and...

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South Carolina becomes fourth state to approve firing squads

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.

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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 squads are available.

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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.

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Teen electrocuted after asking his parents to leave the dinner table to...

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.

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Shocking moment man is zapped by falling power line on train platform

CCTV footage of the freak accident is igniting the internet.

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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.

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NASCAR contractor Duane Tabinski electrocuted to death while setting up race...

53-year-old Duane Tabinski hired to set up audio equipment for the race.

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Hero ex-fighter pilot dad dies by electrocution saving sons from faulty water...

The Iraq War veteran died at the hospital without ever regaining consciousness.

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Man electrocuted after plunging into club’s waterfall during New Year’s Eve...

Marco Túlio Bomtempo was electrocuted in the first hours of the new year.

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Influencer suffers ‘freak’ electric shock from downed power lines during...

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.

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Two adults, teen electrocuted after power line falls on SUV during Oregon...

A tree branch had broken off and pulled down the live wire onto the red Ford Expedition below, electrifying the SUV.

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