Five people swimming in a pool at a home in Indiana have been electrocuted in a “freak accident,” police said.
Two adults and three minors under the age of 16 were injured by electric shocks while in the pool. CBS 4 Indiana reported.
Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of High Street in Logansport around 2:35 p.m. and discovered that a wire to the pool pump was punctured in some way.
The exposed wire came into contact with pool water and sent electricity through the pool the victims were swimming in.
Police confirmed there were no fatalities, but all five people were taken to several local hospitals. The victims are said to be in “serious but stable” condition.
A police spokesman told DailyMail.com that all the victims are still in a stable condition.
The spokesman also confirmed that no foul play is suspected in the incident.
Pictured: The Logansport block where the ‘strange’ pool electrocution occurred
Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of High Street in Logansport around 2:35 p.m. and discovered that a wire to the pool pump had somehow become punctured.
The names of the victims have not yet been released and no further information has been provided.
Electrocutions in swimming pools are extremely rare in the United States.
Data of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that 33 people died from electrical shock in pools and spas between 2002 and 2018.
The same number of people were injured in similar circumstances.
The CPSC says you’ll know if you’re getting an electric shock in the water if you experience tingling sensations or muscle cramps.
There’s also the possibility that you may not be able to move at all or that you “feel like something is holding them in place.”
The agency’s advice is to get out of the water if possible and to exit without touching a metal ladder, if there is one, as that increases the chance of receiving an electric shock.
The agency is urging people outside the pool to immediately turn off all power to avoid becoming victims when trying to rescue people in electrified water.
