Man dies of apparent electrocution at spa in Mexico resort

A man has died after allegedly being electrocuted in a jacuzzi at a resort hotel in the Mexican beach town of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point.

A man and a woman were apparently electrocuted by an electrical current Tuesday evening, June 11, while they were in an outdoor jacuzzi next to a swimming pool in private condominiums in Puerto Peñasco, the Attorney General’s Office of Puerto Peñasco said. the State of Sonora in a press release.

Puerto Peñasco is a beach town in northwest Mexico frequented by American tourists and located on the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortés), near the Arizona border.

Here’s what you need to know about the incident.

Who were the two victims?

The deceased man was identified by Sonora authorities only as Jorge N., 43. The woman, identified as Lizeth N., was reportedly transported to a U.S. hospital in critical condition, reports the El Paso Times, part of the USA TODAY network. , reported.

The press release from the Sonora State Attorney General’s Office did not mention the victims’ hometown, but Channel 9-KTSM reported that the man was from El Paso, Texas.

The full names have not been released by authorities, in accordance with Mexican rules regarding the identification of victims. The death remains under investigation by Sonora state authorities. The cause of death has not been officially determined.

Are electrocutions in spas common?

Similar electrocutions in hot tubs and spas have occurred in the past due to faulty wiring that sends an electrical charge into the water.

There were 33 injuries and 33 deaths caused by electrocution in swimming pools and spas in the United States between 2002 and 2018, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.