HÀ TĨNH — Two men were found dead after their electric fishing tool generated high-voltage current in the water in a field in the central Quảng Bình Province yesterday. Phạm Văn Vinh, 41, and Nguyễn Tuấn, 26, died of electric shock in the field in the province’s Quảng Phương Commune, before locals attempted to rush the men to a local hospital. Vinh went fishing in the field near his home with electric rods, which use a converter to generate high-voltage electricity from batteries. A wire from the converter’s outlet fell into the water right where Vinh stood, giving him an electric shock. High-voltage electricity helps kill the fish before the farmers harvest the fish using a net.

Source: Viet Nam News October 04, 2017 08:37 UTC