Tragedy struck in the early hours of
Thursday after a live wire electrocuted a pregnant woman, identified
only as Mrs. Ameh, and her three-year-old daughter in front of their
home on Onabanjo Street in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State.
It was learnt that another
woman, identified as Iya Fatimah, her daughter and one boy, identified
only as Basheet, were also electrocuted, bringing the total mortality
figure to five.
Two vehicles were burnt beyond recognition in the incident that claimed the five lives.
The incident occurred around 2am when it was raining.
An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, said about three other persons were also injured.
MORE AFTER THE CUT.................................
He said, “Around 2am, I was by the
balcony of my house when I saw a wire spark. The wire then fell on some
wood and caught fire. The fire spread to the tyre of a Toyota car.
“The Toyota car had some jerry cans of
petrol inside it and when the fire got to it, the vehicle exploded in
front of house number six.
“Some of the occupants of the house, who
were trying to run for their lives, passed the back of the house and
came out through the front of house number eight.”
I was learnt that as the victims were running away, they mistakenly stepped on parts of the wire and were electrocuted.
The eyewitness said, “The pregnant woman
(Mrs Ameh) and her daughter were electrocuted by the wire. However, I
quickly pulled away Jonathan, their son, and he survived.
“Three other residents, Basheet, Iya Fatimah and her daughter were also electrocuted.”
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