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Two Women Receive Electric Shock in Humacao

Published Sep 4, 2026, 2:15 PM ASTvia Primera Hora

Why this matters: The incident highlights the risk of accidents on the island’s university campuses, particularly in abandoned areas.

Two women received an electric shock at the University of Puerto Rico’s Humacao campus. Authorities were alerted at 12:03 PM on Friday after the women came into contact with a transmission box in an abandoned building.

Police found the women on the sidewalk, where paramedics from Emergencias Médicas de Humacao provided first aid. One of the women was taken to Hospital Ryder in Humacao, where a doctor evaluated her.

Her current health condition is unknown. The incident occurred on the campus’s track area.

In context (787daily, from public data)

  • Humacao

    50,100Census estimate, 2020–20241722Founded44.7 sq mi (115.8 km²)Area
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