Summer has started in Shanghai, with daily temperatures around 30 degrees. A nice way to cool off is to sit next to a public fountain, at least that’s what two South Korean students in Shanghai thought this weekend. However, the wiring of the electric lights in the fountain in Baoshan district turned out to be not very safe. The result: a female student got electrocuted while putting her hand in the fountain. Because of that she fell into the water. Her male companion tried to pull her out, which is not smart when the water is still under high voltage. Both were killed instantly…
(Source: today’s paper version of the Shanghai Daily)