BAGUIO CITY – A 20-year old college student died after he was accidentally electrocuted wile within the compound of his boarding house at Holyghost Extension, here, Thursday night.
Police authorities identified the a fatality as Rodrigo Zandueta located at Holyghost Extension barangay, Baguio City.
Initial police investigation showed the victim’s landlord was busy watching television inside her room when the electricity suddenly sparked that prompted him to go out of the room to see what happened.
While he was looking around on what happened, he was surprised to see the victim lying on the concrete pavement, thus, he immediately sought police and emergency assistance.
The victim was rushed to the Baguio General AND Medical Center (BGHMC) for medical treatment but he was declared dead on arrival by attending physicians due to alleged electrocution.
Probers theorized the victim might have touched the live primary wire of the Benguet Electric Cooperative that was on the rooftop that caused his alleged electrocution.
By Dexter A. Se