electrocution

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A lot of work has also been done to adapt thousands of kilometres of power cables to reduce the risk of electrocution.

From BBC

Three were seriously injured, one died from electrocution, and another convulsed so violently after being struck by lightning that he tumbled out of the cave and fell to his death from the 8,839-foot precipice.

From Los Angeles Times

Two people died from electrocution and were swept away by the current, in the south-west of Bali in Jembrana Regency, authorities said.

From BBC

Across the bench, Justice Vivek Agarwal reminded her, "The doctor who conducted the post-mortem said there were clear signs of electrocution."

From BBC

In online chats, torturers explain how they use electrocution to resuscitate a cat in order to prolong suffering.

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