Tragedy in Argentina: former soccer player died after an accident, was electrocuted and fell into the void on a construction site

Miranda, who wore the shirts of Workshops, Navigation and Ports, Lipton, Curupay and Mandiyú in Argentine soccer, He had a tragic end when he fell into the void while he was welding a roof.

The newspaper The Argentine Coast revealed that the fatal accident occurred around 2:30 in the afternoon last Wednesday in the 17 de Agosto neighborhood, in a construction that is located between Cazadores Correntinos Avenue and Sánchez de Bustamante streets.

According to the accounts of several witnesses, the former soccer player He fell from the roof after receiving an electric shock and fell into the void from a height of more than 3 stories, losing his life instantly.

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The electric shock would have occurred due to an apparent failure of the instruments with which he was welding, which caused him to lose instability at heights and fall. Several ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident to attend to the emergency, but Raul Omar Miranda He had no vital signs after hitting his head against the pavement.

The 38-year-old former soccer player, who worked as a welder after his retirement, did not have the relevant safety measures at the time of the accident, although the authorities in Argentina continue to carry out the investigation.

The ​Mandiyú Club, with whom he played the Interior Tournament in 2016, regretted the news of his tragic death and sent him a moving message on his social networks.

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​“Club Deportivo Mandiyú deeply regrets the loss of a former player of the house, Raúl Omar Miranda,” wrote the Argentine club.