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fromNew York Post
1 day ago

NYC floods kill owner trying to save dogs, man fixing boiler as Big Apple rocked by ferocious rainstorm

The FDNY scuba team was dispatched to the first flood at a home on Kingston Avenue near Rutland Road in Flatbush, Brooklyn shortly after 4 p.m., police said. Inside the flooded basement, firefighters found a man who sources said had made it out of his home, but rushed back inside to save his dogs. Video captured by a passerby showed the FDNY and members of the scuba team carrying the victim's limp body out of the apartment building.
New York City
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Husband of woman electrocuted while using phone in bath calls for better warnings on electronic devices

Electronic devices should carry prominent warnings about dangers of using them near water after a Dublin woman was electrocuted by a charging phone.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Husband of woman fatally electrocuted while using phone in bath calls for better warnings on electronic devices

Mobile phone manufacturers' waterproof claims may create a false sense of safety; a woman died after an iPhone and cable were found in her bath.
US news
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Burning Man Attendee Gets Electrocuted and Airlifted Out, as Flooding Remains a Problem This Year

Flooding at Burning Man caused an electrocution and airlifted casualty, underscoring severe risks to generators and electrical systems during storms.
US news
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Burning Man attendee airlifted after possible electrocution

A Burning Man attendee stepped into a puddle, was potentially electrocuted and airlifted to a trauma center amid stormy, muddy conditions.
fromnj
2 months ago

Man, 25, electrocuted on PATH tracks in Hoboken after dropping phone

A 25-year-old man is in serious condition after being electrocuted on the PATH tracks in Hoboken while attempting to retrieve his dropped phone.
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fromBoston.com
3 months ago

1 of 2 people electrocuted on Cape Cod reportedly dies from his injuries

Jermaine Whitmore, 32, died after being electrocuted while trying to assist a worker in Hyannis.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

British engineer died on 50m superyacht in Caribbean after being electrocuted

"A British engineer died on a luxury superyacht in the Caribbean after being electrocuted while repairing a fault, an inquest has heard. Roy Temme, from Southampton, was one of the 17-strong crew of the 62.5 metre-long Baton Rouge when it was moored in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua."
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