Around 11 a.m., residents of a neighborhood on Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Phuoc Long Ward, discovered two men (50 and 43 years old) lying motionless near an irrigation ditch. An electrical wire and a battery were found nearby. Upon closer inspection, both men were confirmed dead.

Authorities investigate the scene and transport the bodies for autopsies. Photo: Dinh Van

Authorities investigate the scene and transport the bodies for autopsies. Photo: Dinh Van

According to residents, the brothers had run an electrical wire from their nearby house to electrofish in the ditch. They often caught fish for personal consumption and to sell.

Authorities investigated the scene. According to police, the initial cause of death was electrocution.

Electrofishing is a destructive fishing method. Electricity from a battery passes through a booster, creating a high-voltage current. This current is discharged into the water, electrocuting fish within a one-meter radius. This fishing method is prohibited.

Dinh Van