4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home

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A 4-year-old child died in a "tragic accident" last Thursday after being electrocuted by a clothes dryer, according to Kansas officials.

The incident happened in Savonburg, Kansas, while the child was "playing" inside a home, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) said in a statement Saturday.

The child "allegedly received an electrical shock from a 220v dryer," the sheriff’s office said.

The parents rushed their child, who was reportedly unconscious, to a local hospital around 9:30 p.m., according to authorities.

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However, the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

No foul play is suspected at this time, and the ACSO is investigating the incident.

Officials extended their condolences to the family and responders involved following the incident.

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