Overview

• In Pesquería, Nuevo León, a man died on July 7 after suffering an electric shock while repairing aerial wiring and Protección Civil teams secured the site for forensic work.
• Daniel Romano, 37, died in Santiago del Estero on July 4 after moving a household fan that delivered a fatal jolt, and prosecutors ordered an autopsy and criminalistics inspection.
• A 40-year-old man installing wiring on a power pole in San Miguel Topilejo fell six meters after contacting an energized line, prompting the CDMX Fiscalía to initiate a formal case file.
• Motorcyclists Óscar Martínez, 61, and María del Consuelo Cabrales, 44, were killed by a lightning strike on July 8 while sheltering under a palm in Galeana, with paramedics and Protección Civil confirming their deaths.
• Investigators across both countries have conducted peritajes and necropsies and officials are emphasizing professional electrical maintenance, proper equipment use and avoiding tree cover during storms.