Man Electrocuted Cutting Cables Along Laos-China Railway

A man has died after being electrocuted while cutting cables at a Naxaythong section of the Laos-China Railway in Vientiane Capital. It is believed the man had been attempting to steal electrical cables. The incident occurred in Chengsavang Village, Naxaythong District yesterday when a local man attempted to cut cables , presumably stealing for sale as scrap. The man suffered severe electrical burns to his feet and legs and is presumed to have died instantly, according to Socio-Economic Newspaper. Electrical systems and transmission lines along the Laos-China Railway went live in August , with the public advised to keep away…