BACOLOD City — A 74-year-old man died after being electrocuted while fishing in his fishpond using an electrical wire connected directly to his household power supply in Barangay Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, on Monday, October 12.
Police identified the victim only by the alias “Eddeto,” a married resident of Purok 4 in the barangay.
Investigation by the La Castellana Municipal Police Station showed that the victim was fishing at around 12:30 p.m. when he accidentally stepped into the water while using the electrical wire, resulting in his electrocution and causing him to collapse into the fishpond.
Barangay rescue personnel retrieved the victim from the water and rushed him to the Rural Health Unit for medical attention. However, the attending physician declared him dead on arrival.
Police received a report about the incident at around 4:30 p.m. and immediately dispatched personnel to the area to conduct an investigation.
Initial findings were based on the account of the victim’s son, identified by the alias “Salmero.”
Authorities reminded the public to avoid using electricity for fishing, warning that the unsafe practice can result in fatal electrocution./PN
