A hog farm worker was killed over the weekend after being electrocuted in Cauayan’s Barangay Caliling.
Police identified the fatality as 30-year-old Manny Magbanua, a resident of the said area.
Cauayan municipal police chief, Police Major Lowell Garinganao, said, based on initial investigations, Magbanua likely came in contact with an open electrical outlet.
He also noted, Magbanua was not wearing any footwear, which caused the electrical current to become more powerful, resulting in the victim’s death.
An autopsy also showed the victim sustained massive electrical burns.
Police have ruled out any foul play as witnesses claimed the victim was inebriated prior to the accident./DGB, WDJ