Girl, 14, electrocuted after using straighteners with exposed wire that touched her wet hair

A 14-YEAR-old girl in Brazil died after she was electrocuted while using a hair straightener. Identified by local media as Thamires da Conceicao Silva, the teen was immediately killed after her wet hair touched the appliance’s exposed wire. NewsflashThe 14-year-old died after she was electrocuted in her home in Brazil[/caption] NewsflashLocal reports claim that the teenager suffered a fatal shock while using a hair straightener[/caption] The 14-year-old was straightening her hair while at home in the rural area of Sitio Tubarao in north-eastern Brazil on Saturday night when the tragic incident happened. Local police said the girl suffered a fatal shock while using the appliance. Her family immediately called the emergency services, however, they were unable to revive her. Local police went on to say that the product had an exposed wire which they believe may have caused her to suffer the fatal electric shock. She is said to have died almost immediately. Witnesses told police that she also had wet hair when she was electrocuted, according to local media outlet Diamante Online. It is unknown what brand the straightener was. Most read in THE SUN HELL AND HIGH WATER 'TORNADO' hits homes & cars as thunderstorms hammer Britain LEFT TO DIE Baby girl dies alone in cot after dad neglects her to play games and watch TV SLAUGHTERED ISIS leader ‘executed by Taliban’ at Afghan prison as jihadis wage war DRAIN IN THE NECK Thieves drain fuel from parked cars after panic buying sparks shortage BEACH MOVE Sickening moment young woman in a black bikini viciously attacks teen sunbather GAS HYSTERIA PM may call in Army to end petrol panic TODAY with fears it could last a WEEK Just last month another teenage girl in Brazil died after being electrocuted. Radja Ferreira de Oliveira was using her phone – which was being charged – when her home was hit by lightning. Emergency services were called, but by the time the paramedics arrived on the scene, her family had already given her first aid and rushed her to hospital.  Sadly, Radja was pronounced dead on arrival. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.