Prokuplje: Man, 69, dies of electric shock near pool
An elderly man from Prokuplje died on Sunday morning after an electric shock in his yard, while a water filtration pump for a children's pool was running. The circumstances are being investigated.
- A 69-year-old man from Prokuplje died on Sunday morning after an electric shock in his yard.
- The shock occurred while a water filtration pump for a children's pool was running.
- His family found him around 8:30 a.m., when he was still showing signs of life, and called an ambulance.
- Doctors performed resuscitation, but the man soon succumbed to his injuries.
A 69-year-old man from Prokuplje died on Sunday morning after an electric shock in the yard of his family home. The accident happened near a children’s pool, while a water filtration pump was running. The exact circumstances under which the current passed through his body are being established in an investigation.
According to available information, the man was alone in the yard in the early morning hours. His family found him around 8:30 a.m. At that point he was still showing signs of life, so an ambulance was called immediately. The emergency medical team reached the address quickly.
Doctors found the man in an extremely serious condition. They carried out resuscitation and tried to stabilize him. Despite the medical team’s efforts, the man soon succumbed to his injuries.
How did the electric shock happen?
By initial accounts, the shock was linked to the operation of the pool’s water filtration pump. The device draws power from the mains and is used to keep the water clean during the summer season. In a backyard setting, such pumps and extension cords often run close to water and damp ground.
The precise mechanism of the shock, and whether there was a fault in the wiring or the device, will be a matter for the relevant services to verify. Until the on-site inspection and forensic analysis are completed, any claim about the cause remains an assumption. In cases of household electrical accidents, investigators routinely check sockets, cables and circuit breakers.
Accidents of this kind are not rare in summer. As temperatures rise, so does the use of pools, pumps, air conditioners and outdoor extension cords. Water and electricity form a combination that does not forgive mistakes, and for an older person the consequences can be fatal even after seemingly minor contact with the current.
What happens after an accident like this?
After a death in the home, police and the relevant services come to the scene for an inspection. They establish the circumstances, the state of the electrical wiring and the position of the device at the time of the accident. If needed, an autopsy and forensic analysis are ordered to confirm the cause of death beyond doubt.
The aim of the procedure is not to assign blame where there is none, but to determine precisely what happened. In accidental deaths, this check also serves as a warning to others. If a fault in the device or wiring is found, that finding can help prevent similar accidents.
For now, there is no indication that anyone else was involved. This was a single, tragic event within the family. In line with journalistic practice and out of respect for the family, we are not publishing the man’s full identity.
Every summer brings a similar pattern: a pool, a pump, an extension cord and a moment of inattention. Do we pay enough attention to the safety of the electrical devices we use in the yard?
