During the burial ceremony of a chieftain of Nnanka community, Anambra State, James Ibe on Saturday, six persons were electrocuted by a 33kv High Tension wire.
According to reports, the tragic incident happened when the victims were erecting canopies for the burial ceremony of the deceased – the men had lifted the canopy to place it in the appropriate spot when the tip of the canopy touched the 33kv high tension wire and got the six severely electrocuted with one person dying instantly.
Others were rushed to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi.
One of the victims, identified as Chekwube, who died on the spot, was preparing to pay the bride price of his heartthrob before he was sent to his early grave.
Ezeogbo, the Secretary-General of Nanka Community slammed the officials of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for their “lackadaisical attitude towards the incident”, regretting that the officials were unperturbed about the situation.
“We called the EEDC officials immediately. They came but instead of doing something about it, they started blaming the community for the incident.”
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Emeka Chukwuemeka confirmed the incidence, adding that the police were on top of the situation.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 14-07-2014 07:19 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
esther007 at 14-07-2014 07:39 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Oh what a lost rip oo
Posted: at 14-07-2014 07:39 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Seriously is there no hall for parties there?? And organising burial party under high tension is very risky and dangerous. Dats why they say nobody shld erect houses, shops or stay under high tension cus it drains blood talk of sitting under it. May his soul rest in peace and for others get well soon.
Posted: at 15-07-2014 07:36 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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