Tragedy struck in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday when two schoolchildren were electrocuted while taking shelter from the rain at a roadside shop
The incident, which occurred at St. Peter’s Claver Junction, threw the community into mourning.
Eyewitnesses and CCTV footage revealed that several pupils had gathered at the shop to escape the downpour when the tragedy happened.
A resident near the scene, who pleaded anonymity, recounted, “Several pupils were taking shelter at the roadside shop during the heavy rainfall. But tragedy struck when the wet bodies of two of the schoolchildren came in contact with a live metal, and they were instantly electrocuted.”
According to witnesses, panic spread as the children collapsed instantly, while others narrowly escaped.
The shop owner was said to have not yet opened for business when the incident occurred.
“It took the intervention of some security officers and passers-by, who used protective gloves to evacuate the bodies,” another eyewitness said.
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