Hwange woman electrocuted

Zim Now Writer

Illegally connecting power has cost a Hwange woman her life after she was electrocuted by a naked cable she had allegedly illegally connected to a fowl run at her house.

Matabeleland North police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda confirmed the incident saying Lilian Mhlanga (41) of Madumabisa Village was confirmed dead upon arrival at St Patrick’s Hospital following the mishap last Thursday.

“I can confirm that we received a report of a woman who was electrocuted by an electricity cable. Lilian Mhlanga of Madumabisa Village Hwange, was electrocuted after she tried to switch on a light in her fowl run intending to give feed to the chicks,” said Insp Banda.

He said Mhlanga’s daughter discovered her mother’s lifeless body and alerted neighbours who rushed her to hospital but it was too late as she was already dead.

Circumstances are that on Thursday, and at around 7pm, Mhlanga entered a fowl run intending to feed her chickens.

She attempted to switch on a light inside the fowl run and was shocked and fell down.

Her daughter followed her to the fowl run to check on her after she had taken long to return and found her lying on the floor. She touched her by hand and was also shocked by the electricity.

She alerted neighbours who tripped the electricity mains in the house and accessed the body.

Insp Banda warned members of the public against illegally connecting electricity, advising them follow proper tubing and wiring to avoid electrocution.