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SINGAPORE – An 80-year-old man, his wife, 66, and their son, 45, were killed following an incident at the elderly couple’s apartment in Lakeside on Thursday (December 10).
The old man reportedly fell in the shower, and it is believed that he and his wife were electrocuted when she rushed to help him.
Their son, who came to visit them, is also believed to have been electrocuted when he tried to revive them.
It is dangerous to touch someone who has been electrocuted, experts said.
Associate Professor See Kye Yak from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University said the person who has been electrocuted would be carrying a high voltage.
“Anyone in direct physical contact with him without any insulation will also be electrocuted, especially if the victim’s body is wet, which reduces his resistance to electricity.”
An insulating object, such as something made of wood or plastic, should be used to move the victim away from the point of contact with the live electrical source, Professor See added.
He said: “If there are rubber shoes, the person helping the victim should wear them to protect themselves from electrocution.”
Meanwhile, Associate Professor Liang Yung Chii from the National University of Singapore College of Engineering said that in cases of electric shock, the circuit breaker detecting the leakage current usually trips and the power supply is interrupted.
However, if the breaker does not detect the leakage current and does not trip, the power supply may still be on.
Professor Liang said: “In this case, someone should turn off the main power supply by turning off the circuit breaker manually. After that, check the person’s health situation, apply CPR if necessary, and call an ambulance if necessary.” .
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