Tuesday, 11 September 2012

death by the wire

By chacha













An elderly man died on the spot this morning after he was electrocuted by loose illegal power connections in Mukuru Fuata Nyayo slum.

According to eye-witnesses,the deceased was busy at a construction site in the slum when the unprecedented occured.

"Alikuwa anajenga nyumba alipopigwa na shock.Alikufa papo hapo" (He was in the construction process when he was electrocuted.He died on the spot), said Mr Serem the area chairman.

"Since we do not have proper electrical connections, I urge the local electricians to be very cautious with the wires that transmit the electric current", added Mr Serem.

The body of the deceased has been taken to the city mortuary.

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