electrocution

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Theories being bandied about online range from electrocution after smacking into a power line to more outlandish suggestions, such as the interference of 5G technology or a collision with an invisible spaceship.

From Washington Post

Witness testimony read in court said that people were regularly tortured — sometimes through electrocution, beatings or having their fingernails pulled out — and held in cramped and unsanitary conditions.

From Seattle Times

He concluded Mr Howells died from electrocution due to a farmyard accident.

From BBC

Among the violations rated “high” severity are multiple instances of broken, damaged and uncovered outlets near sinks and bathtubs, a life-threatening electrocution risk.

From Los Angeles Times

Firing squad is one of several authorized execution methods under Oklahoma law, along with lethal injection, electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia.

From Washington Times