Terrifying History on Instagram: "On February 18, 1996, during the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, journalist Lasier Martins suffered a severe and dramatic accident during a live television broadcast. While reporting for RBS TV, he touched a decorative bunch of grapes that had been placed on a metal structure, which unknown to the production crew, had become electrified due to a wiring fault. Upon contact, Martins received a powerful 220-volt electric shock. The live foot

Terrifying History on Instagram: "On February 18, 1996, during the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, journalist and future senator Lasier Martins suffered a severe accident during a live television broadcast. While reporting for RBS TV, Martins touched a decorative bunch of grapes that had been placed on a metal structure. Unknown to anyone on set, a wiring fault had electrified the metal frame with 220 volts. Upon contact, Martins received a powerful electric shock. The li