A Texas man has died after being electrocuted in a hot tub at a private resort in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, and his wife rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

State of Sonora officials said Jorge Guillen, 43, and Lizette Zambrano, 35, from El Paso, Texas, were in a jacuzzi just after 8pm on Tuesday at Sonoran Sea Resort.

Jorge was electrocuted and according to Mexican outlet Norte Digital, his wife Lizette was transported to a US hospital on the border where she remains in critical condition. 

While officials are still trying to determine the exact details of what happened, it is believed that the tub had a surge of electricity run through it while guests were using it.

According to the General Prosecutor’s Office for the state of Sonora, an eyewitness first noticed that the couple were not moving in the jacuzzi.

A Mexican-American couple have been the victims of a terrible tragedy. Jorge Guillen, 43, and Lizette Zambrano, 35, (pictured) were in a jacuzzi at the Sonoran Sea Resort in Puerto Penasco when they were electrocuted. Jorge died and Lizette remains in a critical condition

A video capturing the aftermath of the tragic accident has been making the rounds on social media. Footage shows people gathering around a jacuzzi at the Sonoran Sea Resort in Puerto Penasco after a witness saw an unresponsive couple in the water

The witness told officers at the scene that she tried to enter the tub after she noticed the couple was non-responsive, but as she tried to enter, she was shocked. 

It is unclear if other guests were injured.

A video taken from one of the resort’s rooms captures the horrifying and tragic the aftermath of the incident.  

Footage shows eyewitnesses standing around the jacuzzi and a woman performing CPR on one of the couple. 

A submerged body can be seen floating in the water. 

The couple are both Mexican-American nationals

Horrified onlookers can be heard screaming, and some walk away from the tragic scene. Others crowd around the tub to help. A body is seen floating in the water

The incident happened in a resort in Puerto Penasco, in the state of Sonora, Mexico

 The tourist couple were both dual Mexican-American citizens,  AP reported.

According to her LinkedIn, Lizette is an elementary school teacher in El Paso. 

A friend of Lizette’s posted on Facebook to express her heartbreak at the tragedy. 

‘As I woke up this morning we received a message from our best friend’s mom. A message you don’t want to wake up to. As many of you have seen on social media and the news, a tragic event happened.

‘I will not go into detail here. It would be greatly appreciated if you all could donate to help get Jorge home and help with medical expenses. Lizzette has a ways to go in recovery and we are all here to help her through.’

A GoFundMe has been set up by Lizette’s friends to help with her medical costs and to bring Jorge’s body back to the US.

‘Our best friends have experienced a horrible accident. Jorge had a heart of gold and was always there for family and friends. The love they shared was one for ages. We are asking for your help to bring him home and help with medical expenses for her,’ the GoFundMe post reads.

Lizette Zambrano, who remains in critical condition, is an elementary school teacher in El Paso, Texas. Her friends have set up a GoFundMe to help with her medical expenses