CHENNAI: A 40-year-old labourer, Narayanan, died from electrocution in Nolambur early Friday morning. The incident occurred around 3 am while he was attempting to repair a power failure in an ice box.

The ice box was being used to preserve the body of an elderly woman, Narayanan's house owner, who had died of age-related issues a day earlier.

When the unit malfunctioned, Narayanan, who also took on small electrical jobs, tried to check the wiring. During this process, he tragically came in contact with a live wire and suffered a fatal shock. Neighbours rushed him to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

His body was subsequently sent for a post-mortem examination to Kilpauk Medical College.

The Nolambur police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.