CHENNAI: A 12-year-old boy from Tiruchy was electrocuted to death while ironing his clothes on Sunday.
According to a Daily Thanthi report, the deceased boy was identified as Krishnakumar from Thuvakudi near Thiruverumbur in Tiruchy, a Class 7 student.
The incident occured when the boy who was ironing his clothes, received a sudden electric shock from the iron box. He was immediately rushed to a Thuvakudi government hospital , where he was declared dead, the report added.
The Thuvakudi police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the incident.