On the afternoon of July 15, Captain Ho A Dua - Deputy Chief of Ang Nua Commune Police, Muong Ang District, Dien Bien Province confirmed the incident and said that the accident occurred around 12:00 noon today (July 15) at a fish pond in Bo May village, Ang Nua commune, Muong Ang district.
The victim was identified as Mr. Vu Dai D (born 1984) residing in Muong Ang Town. While Mr. D was fishing at the pond's edge, the hook got caught in the high voltage wire above and a strong electric current was thrown at him, causing an explosion and death on the spot.
Immediately after the accident occurred, the Ang Nua Commune Police force protected the scene so that the authorities could conduct an autopsy and clarify the cause of the incident.