Man Fatally Electrocuted While Charging Phone in Talanga

Originally reported May 30, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Denilson Josué Vásquez Cortés, 27, died after suffering an electric shock while plugging in a phone charger in the village of Matón Quemado, Talanga, as authorities investigate the cause; police data show nine electrocution deaths in Honduras so far this year.

Read the original at TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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