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Man dies after being electrocuted at abandoned Philly power plant

Published December 31, 2018
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PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Police are investigating after a man was electrocuted at an abandoned power plant in Port Richmond.

Officers responded to the old Richmond Power Plant on Delaware Avenue and Lewis Street around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

The victim, who police have yet to identify, was pronounced dead on the scene a short time later.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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