In what is called a 'new fear unlocked', an American tourist died due to electrocution in a hot tub at a resort complex in northwest Mexico. The American tourist hailed from Texas and he visited Mexico along with his wife. The Texas man has been identified as Jorge Guillen. Jorge Guillen, 43, died and his wife, 35-year-old Lizette Zambrano, was injured after they were both shocked by 'electric discharge' in the jacuzzi at the Sonoran Sea Resort in Puerto Penasco around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jorge and Lizette had traveled to Sonora from El Paso, Texas.
Now, Mexico resort hot tub tragedy video is going viral on X and it shows how people panicked after the couple were in the jacuzzi after being electrocuted. In the viral Sonoran Sea Resort hot tub video, people can be heard screaming and running here and there in panic. A witness was quoted by a US media portal stated that bystanders made frantic attempts to pull the couple out of the water but were stymied by the electrical current. One woman was even shocked herself as she tried to enter the hot tub.
Notably, when the resort authorities arrived at the spot, Jorge Guillen's body was found submerged under the water. Following the incident, Sonoran Sea Resort authorities have shut down all its hot tubs in the complex. Furthermore. the Attorney General’s office for the state has launched an investigation into the matter to determine Jorge Guillen’s cause of death. Not only this, but officials are also working to determine what caused the electric discharge.
Reacting to Mexico resort hot tub video, a user wrote, "Way for everyone to stay calm. All they did was stand around and scream. "
Another user wrote, "This just unlocked a whole new fear, thank you internet"
One more user wrote, "Surge of electricity is typically how one gets electrocuted. Hot tubs are supposed to be isolated from electrical sources. Low voltage lighting, pumps with motors separated from the pump housing, etc."