Farmer dies of electrocution after wire gets tangled around his neck in the interior of Acre

Farmer dies of electrocution after wire gets tangled around his neck in the interior of Acre

A farmer identified as Enézio Holanda died this Sunday (23) in Porto Walter after suffering an electric shock while walking along a street in the Várzea neighborhood.

Case happened in Porto Walter, in the interior of Acre/Photo: Reproduction

According to local information, Enézio was passing through a section where there was an exposed electrified wire when the cable ended up wrapping around his neck, causing an immediate electrical discharge.

The farmer was rescued by an ambulance and taken to the municipal hospital, but, according to the medical team, he was admitted dead.

Residents report concern about the situation of the electricity network in some parts of the city and ask for measures to avoid new accidents. Authorities must investigate the circumstances of what happened.

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