A man was electrocuted and killed whilst trying to steal electrical cable in Lashio, northern Shan State on the morning of 24 July.
    • toastio@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      Could have just been injured. Electrocution doesn’t always mean death.

      According to Miriam-Webster, the definition of electrocuted is:

      to kill or severely injure by electric shock

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        It did until people kept misusing it like this.

        It’s a combination of electricity and execution. If you survived you were just shocked. If you died you were electrocuted.