A 52-year-old Buddhist monk was electrocuted while cleaning the grounds of his temple in the coastal Thai district of Si Racha in Chon Buri province this afternoon (Oct 5), the Thai-language daily Thai Rath reported.
The incident took place at Wanghin Temple at 1 pm while monks and temple boys were cleaning the temple grounds in preparation for a major religious ceremony tomorrow morning.
The tragedy happened when the monk tried to plug in the hosing machine. He died on the spot, said fellow monks.
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By Songpol Kaopatumtip
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