Two electrocuted in noodle plant - Miscellany

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June, 26 2012 09:42:46

Two electrocuted in noodle plant

BAC LIEU — A rice noodle producer, 57, and his nephew, 31, died from electrocution yesterday at his workshop in southern Bac Lieu Province's Vinh Loi District.

It's believed the source of electricity was a water pump motor. Investigations are continuing. It was the fifth case of electric shock and the eighth death in the province this year. All were caused by negligence. — VNS

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