A tragic video of the death of a young man, his mother-in-law, and an electrocuted worker
Three people were killed after they were electrocuted on Tuesday, when a high-voltage wire broke from a pole and caused an electric shock to a woman and two men in a Brazilian town.
According to the Military Fire Department, 23-year-old mechanic Jonas Eduardo Lima da Silva died;
mother-in-law, Lisa Valeria da Conceição Silva, 51;
And 65-year-old water delivery worker Nevaldo Battista de Albuquerque.
According to eyewitnesses, it rained shortly before the victims were electrocuted.
According to the firefighters, teams from the Military Police, the Civil Police and the Institute of Criminology attended the scene.
In a statement, the company responsible for the electrical network expressed its regret over the accident and said it was "investigating the causes of the accident and assisting the competent authorities."
However, it will "provide all necessary support to the families of the victims."
The power supply was cut off in the area for repairs to the electrical grid.
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