Sai Kung, a man from Yim Tin Tsai, was suspected of being electrocuted while taking a shower.
Police received a report from a 71-year-old man at around 3:30 am today, saying his 63-year-old cousin passed out in the bathroom at the upper address. Police rushed to the scene and helicopter transported the unconscious man to Eastern District Hospital for treatment, where he was later pronounced dead. Preliminary police investigations believe the man was electrocuted while bathing at the aforementioned site. The incident is not suspected and the cause of death will be determined after the autopsy.
In the past, there have been many accidents in Hong Kong that have resulted in leaks from the water heater. One of the most obvious incidents occurred in September 2007. Unfortunately, a 22-year-old boy was electrocuted and died from an electric water heater in a sub-unit on Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po in September 2007. The mother of the deceased Per the civil claims, the lawsuit reached a settlement after 10 years of entanglement and the owner compensated the plaintiff 2.5 million yuan.
Originally posted on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Sai Kung Han shower 60 years old suspected of being electrocuted in coma helicopter sent to hospital for rescue / 342940? utm_source = yahoorss & utm_medium = referral
