Two dead, one injured after electrocution

Two dead, one injured after electrocution

Two people died on the spot, while one was  hospitalized with serious injuries after they were electrocuted in in Kiambu County.

The Thursday  incident in Gathama village saw two family members, Hannah Ndugu, 80, and her son, Dominic Ndugu, 40, killed as Joseph Kibugi, a neighbor who had come to their rescue, sustain serious injuries.

According to the husband of the deceased ,Ndugu Baiya, his wife was washing utensils when she was electrocuted, while the son died trying to save the mother.

It is alleged that the accident was caused by poor electricity connectivity in the house.

The area chief, Antony Njoroge, warned the residents against illegal power connections saying it was harzadous.

 

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