Electrocution at Florida fountain leaves 1 lifeless, 4 hospitalized

An electrocution incident at a fountain in Jupiter, Florida, left three juveniles and one grownup hospitalized and one other grownup lifeless.

Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue responded to the Harbourside Place buying advanced Sunday after getting studies of a doable drowning.

When they arrived, they discovered a distressed juvenile within the fountain and others round it injured from an electrical shock whereas in and across the water.

The different individuals concerned within the incident have been shocked when making an attempt to assist the probably drowning juvenile, in line with The Palm Beach Post.

Eight individuals have been affected. In addition to the 4 hospitalized sufferers and the fifth pronounced lifeless on the hospital, three others have been injured however didn’t require medical transportation, hearth and rescue officers mentioned in a launch on Facebook.

Of these hospitalized, the three juveniles are nonetheless recovering whereas the surviving grownup has been launched, the Jupiter Police Department mentioned in a launch on Facebook.

In addition to police, the Jupiter Building Department, Florida Power & Light Co. and the homeowners of Harbourside Place are investigating the reason for the electrical shock, police mentioned.