Six die of electrocution

Six die of electrocution

JAKARTA (JP): Six people from two neighboring families died of electrocution on Thursday in a accident in Tulungagung, East Java, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.

When one of the men was electrocuted while working on the house, the other household members tried to pull him away and were, in turn, electrocuted. Everyone, including a five year old girl, died, Tulungagung Police Chief Lt. Col. Suko Nugroho said.

The six, residents of Kemiri village in Tanggung Gunung district, were identified as Yanto (31), Jari (36), Wakidi (38), Kimah (52), Yasirah (26) and Susi (5).

Police believe they all knew the danger but instinctively tried to save the man who was electrocuted first. (emb)