Chinese man, 18, dies after unhooking mobile phone cable from internet cafe computer

A man has died after he unhooked a cable connecting his mobile phone to a computer at an internet cafe in central China, according to a newspaper report.

The 18-year-old clothing factory worker was killed in the accident on Friday night in Wuhan in Hubei province, the Chutian Metropolis Daily reported.

His brother was quoted as saying that the accident happened as the man was about to grab some food at about 10pm and attempted to disconnect his mobile phone from the desktop.

“He cried out when he first tried to disconnect the cable and then he touched the device again while his feet came into contact with a steel pipe below the desk,” the brother was quoted as saying.

The teenager foamed at the mouth and his body became frozen before losing consciousness, his brother told the newspaper.

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The man was still alive in the ambulance, but was declared dead by paramedics, according to the article.