Olesya Semenova’s lifeless body was found by her roommate.
She added that she found Semenova’s iPhone 8 in the water still charging. pic.twitter.com/o1C3xEmzfA
Paramedics confirmed that Semenova’s iPhone 8 fell in the water while plugged into an outlet and charging.
“The tragedy reminds us once again that water and an electrical device connected to the electricity grid are incompatible,” the Russian Emergency Ministry said.
The iPhone 8 is waterproof when submerged in water of up to roughly 3 feet. Once it’s hooked up to an electrical source, it becomes a conductor and should be kept away from water.
Woman Electrocuted To Death After Charging iPhone Dropped In Her Bath
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Her friend found her lifeless in the bathtub
The Russian Emergency Ministry issued a warning after the tragedy
A Russian woman has died of electrocution after accidentally dropping her iPhone in her bath while it was charging.
Olesya Semenova, 24, suffered a massive electric shock and was found dead by her friend Daria at their home in Arkhangelsk, reported News.com.au.
The paramedics who responded at the scene confirmed that Semenova had died in her bath. They also said that her charging iPhone 8 had fallen into the water.