A man died Saturday afternoon after suffering an electric shock in the city of Colón, in an incident recorded on 12th Street, Balboa Avenue, in the province of Colón. According to preliminary information, the individual had entered an underground chamber with the intention of cutting electrical cables to steal copper. During the attempt, he received a strong electric shock that caused his immediate death, generating an explosion that alarmed residents in the area. Units of the National Police arrived at the scene, cordoning off the area to preserve it, while officials from the Public Ministry carried out the body removal and initiated the corresponding investigations. Authorities warned about the danger of entering these electrical infrastructures, as many people, in search of copper or other materials, are unaware that the cables remain energized, which can cause fatal accidents. The Public Ministry keeps an investigation open to clarify the circumstances of this case that occurred on the Atlantic Coast.
