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Investigation of Alleged Electrocution that Affected Children Under 4 Years of Age in La Serena Supermarket

Summary by La Tercera
A four-year-old Chilean boy was injured after suffering an alleged electric shock inside a supermarket in La Serena.The minor was taken to the Coquimbo Hospital, where he was admitted for medical care.At the instruction of the Macrozona prosecutor, staff of the La Serena Homicide Brigade went to the commercial compound, located at the intersection of Gabriela Mistral with Cuatro Esquinas, to carry out the first investigations.

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A four-year-old Chilean boy was injured after suffering an alleged electric shock inside a supermarket in La Serena.The minor was taken to the Coquimbo Hospital, where he was admitted for medical care.At the instruction of the Macrozona prosecutor, staff of the La Serena Homicide Brigade went to the commercial compound, located at the intersection of Gabriela Mistral with Cuatro Esquinas, to carry out the first investigations.

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A four-year-old is in a life-threatening state after being electrocuted at a supermarket in La Serena, Coquimbo region. The minor remains hospitalized with mechanical ventilation after receiving an electrical discharge that left him unconscious for about two minutes. The incident occurred at a place in the Santa Isabel chain, located on Cuatro Esquinas Avenue, while the child’s mother made a purchase in a self-service box. According to the preli…

A 4-year-old boy suffered a severe electrical shock inside a Santa Isabel supermarket, located on Cuatro Esquinas Avenue, municipality of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. He was at life risk, reports BioBioChile. According to data provided by Carabineros de Chile, the minor was next to his mother. At the time of paying for the products in the self-service boxes, he started playing in one of the rails. For reasons that are being investigated, the chil…

A 4-year-old child remains at vital risk after suffering a severe electrical shock inside a Santa Isabel supermarket located on Cuatro Esquinas Avenue, in La Serena, Coquimbo Region. According to information provided by Carabineros, the minor accompanied his mother and, at the time of paying in the self-service boxes, began to play in a rail. In this context, for reasons investigated, he would have made contact with a plaque from a box and becam…

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La Tercera broke the news in Chile on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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