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Parents admonish girl goes with cell phone in the bathtub died by severe electric shock
In the US, a 14-year-old girl died of electric shock because she bathed with her cell phone and it fell into the tub. The family of the deceased has now turned to the public to tell other teens how dangerous the combination of water and electricity is.
Electric shock while bathing
At the weekend, a 14-year-old girl died in the United States because she took her phone in the bathtub. According to media reports, the adolescent from Lubbock, Texas, was electrocuted as the phone hanging from the charging cord fell into the water. The family of the deceased now wants to warn other teenagers and point out how dangerous electricity and water can be.
With the smartphone in the bathtub? In the US, a girl died from electric shock because she bathed with her cell phone. The phone fell into the tub, but still hung on the charging cable. (Image: WavebreakMediaMicro / fotolia.com) Telephone in the bathtub
As reported by the news channel "KCBD", the incident happened on Sunday in the house of the father in Lovington (New Mexico).
According to her family, 14-year-old Madison Coe went to the bathroom with her cell phone.
The teenager's mother and grandmother told the broadcaster that the girl had been in the bath and had taken the phone, which was hanging from a charging cable that was plugged into the socket.
"There was a burn on the hand, the hand that would pick up the phone. It was obvious what had happened, "said the grandmother.
Girl was declared dead in the hospital
The local police did not want to confirm or deny anything. According to "KCBD," officials were summoned to help at lunchtime on July 9 and found a girl who was unresponsive.
On-site and during transport to the hospital life-saving measures were carried out, which ultimately failed. In the clinic, the teenager was declared dead.
Although the first evidence shows that the death was caused by the electric shock, the police would, however, according to a press release, but only after completion of a study on the cause of death express.
Strengthening awareness of the danger
"This is such a tragedy that does not have to happen to anyone. We want to do something good on the whole and raise awareness of not using a cell phone in the bathroom that is plugged in and charging, "said the grandmother.
"We have to be sensitized. We have to teach our children that electricity and water do not belong together, "said the grandmother, mourning for her granddaughter, whom she called her" star star. ".
"She is greatly missed by all of us. She has a special place in my heart. "
After an electric shock necessarily to the doctor
Electric shock can have dramatic consequences for people - even if it does not take place in the water.
For example, life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias may occur, sometimes resulting in ventricular fibrillation.
Then the heart beats so fast that it no longer effectively pumps blood into the circulation. The result can be a cardiac arrest.
In addition, there is a risk that the current tightens the pulmonary muscles, which in the worst case leads to respiratory arrest.
Health experts advise you to go to the doctor after an electric shock, even if you're supposed to be fine. Because cardiac arrhythmias can also occur late.
However, if you experience symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, heart-stomping, shortness of breath or chest cramps immediately after an electric shock, emergency medical care must be called immediately. (Ad)