The teacher was found lying next to the device. Employees were also shocked when they tried to help.
This afternoon, a 48-year-old woman was electrocuted and died while washing her car at her home in the town of Potreirinhos, in the interior of Gioia in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul state.
The victim was identified as Juliana Sarturi Patias, who worked as a teacher at Antonio Masterra State High School and was the daughter of former city councilor Valdir Sarturi. When facility employees found her collapsed, the device was turned on. He also felt the shock as he approached to see what had happened, but managed to turn off the device before calling for help.
Juliana was already dead by the time she was found. The situation of the discharge will be analyzed by local authorities.