electrocute

Example Sentences

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In one incident in Portland, Oregon last Wednesday, three people were electrocuted to death when powerful winds caused a power line to fall and strike the vehicle in which they were travelling.

From BBC

A US teen has been hailed as a hero after saving a baby boy after his parents were electrocuted by a power line during an ice storm in Oregon.

From BBC

That included three people electrocuted Wednesday by a downed power line in Portland, Oregon.

From Seattle Times

The mother, six months pregnant, tried to reach the baby, but she too slipped and was electrocuted — as was her 15-year-old brother when he came out to help.

From Seattle Times

Shortly before noon, dispatchers started receiving frantic calls about a downed power line and people appearing to be electrocuted, according to a statement from the city’s fire department.

From Seattle Times