Singer dies after being electrocuted during gig

Ayres Sasaki was reportedly performing at a hotel in Salinópolis, Brazil, when he suffered an electric shock on stage

A Brazilian rock singer has been killed in freak circumstances after being electrocuted during a concert.

Ayres Sasaki, 35, was reportedly performing at a hotel in Salinópolis, Pará, last Saturday (13 July), when a fan jumped on stage and hugged him while drenched in water, causing him to suffer an electric shock through a nearby cable. It was not known why the fan was sodden when approaching the musician.

Sasaki died instantly, with Istoe reporting that the case is now being…

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