Three persons, including a toddler and a 10-year-old girl, were electrocuted, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in Manchok, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The incident occurred on Saturday when a high-tension cable reportedly fell on low-voltage lines supplying electricity to residential houses.
It resulted in a power surge that affected homes and surrounding areas.
An eyewitness said one of the victims, a two-year-old boy, was electrocuted after touching a phone charger plugged into a socket when electricity supply was restored.
Similarly, a 10-year-old girl reportedly lost her life while attempting to adjust a cloth spread on an iron pole outside her home.
The third victim, identified as Rilwanu Musa, a driver, was said to have been electrocuted while ironing his clothes.
Mr Haruja Pius, Secretary of Kaura Local Government Council, confirmed the incident and urged the bereaved families to accept the tragedy in good faith.
Pius, who visited the victims’ families at the Primary Healthcare Centre in Manchok, also conveyed the condolences of the Council Chairman, Mr Sankyai Obadiah.
“This kind of loss is difficult to bear. One moment a child is healthy and sound, and the next, he is gone.
“May God grant you the strength to bear this immeasurable loss,” he said.
