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.