Mother, daughter electrocuted in anambra state
A high tension wire which fell on roof of a shop located along Nnewichi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State has claimed the lives of a 55-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter.
Penpushing reports that the sad incident occured on Monday evening while the woman and daughter were inside the shop, but when they were rushed to a nearby hospital, the authorities confirmed that, the duo had been electrocuted
The Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement, while the spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Pascal Anigbo, also added that the victims were already dead before the arrival of rescue team from Nnewi unit command.
“At about 5.01pm, it was reported that a high tension wire opposite St. Peters Clavers, along Nnewi-Nnobi road cut and fell on the roof of a shop, electrocuting two (2) female adult victim’, Anigbo saids.
“The victims were rushed to Rose of Sharon Hospital before the arrival of FRSC rescue team from Nnewi Unit Command. The team on reaching the hospital, learnt that the doctors had confirmed them dead,” he added.
Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) spokesman said the corpses have been deposited at the same hospital’s mortuary for autopsy.
