Five people swimming in a pool at a home in Indiana were electrocuted in a ‘freak accident,’ cops have said.
Two adults and three juveniles under 16 years old were injured by electric shocks while in the pool, CBS 4 Indiana reported.
Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of High Street in Logansport at around 2:35pm and discovered that a wire for the pool’s pump got pinched somehow.
The exposed wire came into contact with the pool water and sent electricity coursing through the pool the victims were swimming in.
Police confirmed there were no fatalities, but all five people were transported to various local hospitals. The victims are said to be in a ‘serious but stable’ condition.
A police spokesperson told DailyMail.com that all the victims are still in stable condition.
The spokesperson also confirmed there is no criminality suspected in this incident.
Pictured: The Logansport block where the ‘freak’ swimming pool electrocution happened
Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of High Street in Logansport at around 2:35pm and discovered that a wire for the pool’s pump got pinched somehow
As of now, the names of the victims haven’t been released and no further information has been made available.
Pool electrocutions are exceedingly rare in the United States.
Data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that 33 people have died from electric shocks in pools and spas from 2002 to 2018.
The same number of people were injured under similar circumstances.
The CPSC says you’ll know if you’re feeling an electric shock in water if you experience tingling sensations or muscle cramps.
There’s also a possibility you won’t be able to move at all or ‘feel as if something is holding them in place.’
The agency’s advice is to get out of the water if possible and exit without touching a metal ladder, if one is present, as that increase the chance of you getting shocked.
The agency implores people outside the pool to immediately turn off all power to prevent themselves from becoming victims by attempting to rescue people in the electrified water.
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