Irish teenager dies from electric shock in shower at Greek holiday home

A tragic accident claimed the life of a 17-year-old Irish youth who suffered a fatal electric shock while showering at an outdoor bathroom in his family's holiday accommodation on the Greek island of Kimolos. The incident, which occurred a week prior to reporting, saw the teenager die instantly upon picking up the showerhead.

An autopsy performed at the Piraeus hospital confirmed that the cause of death was electrocution. Dr. Agapitos Xanthis, a local doctor, recounted that the boy's mother also felt an electric shock when she went to help him. "I told her to switch off the main power immediately," he said, adding that they were fortunate there were not two fatalities.

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We can say we were lucky that there were not two deaths from an electric shock.

The teenager, from Cork, Ireland, was only three days into his visit to the island, a place his family frequented as it was his mother's birthplace. They always stayed in the same stone house, built over 50 years ago.

Following the incident, calls have been made for stricter controls on electrical installations in tourist accommodations. Greek police are investigating the building's water heater for potential wiring faults and have cordoned off the house. The mayor of Kimolos expressed deep shock, stating the tragedy had plunged the island's less than 1,000 residents into mourning. However, media reports indicate that a qualified electrician had certified the modernization of the building's electrical system in 2024, a document now also under police investigation.

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I told her to switch off the main power immediately.