pregnant woman..... 4 others electrocuted

Pregnant Woman, 4 Others
Electrocuted
NAN
— April 10, 2014
Five persons, including a pregnant woman
were allegedly electrocuted on Thursday in
Lagos after a PHCN high-tension cable fell,
causing fire and explosion.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) that the incident happened
around 2.00 a.m. at Oworonshoki, Lagos.
The source said that fire broke out when
the cable fell on a Toyota Camry car
loaded with petroleum products.
The source said that the victims rushed
out of their homes when they heard the
explosion and ran into the live cable
unknowingly.
“As they rushed out, they all embraced the
cable in front of their house and they were
electrocuted.
“The corpses were taken to Yaba General
Hospital by policemen from Oworonshoki
and some residents of the area.
“The husband of the pregnant woman, who
also lost a son, attempted to commit
suicide by drinking a poisonous substance
but was however, prevented by
neighbours.
“The youths in the area prevented PHCN
workers from coming to the scene because
they blamed the electricity company for the
deaths,’’ the source told NAN.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire
Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, confirmed the
incident, saying that the victims included
three teenagers, a pregnant woman and
another woman.
Fadipe said that the high-tension cable fell
on the car parked on the street with
jerrycans of petroleum products, noting
that he got the information at about 2.50
a.m.
The director said that his men were able to
contain the fire from spreading to nearby
buildings.
Efforts to speak with the PHCN Ikeja
Distribution Zone’s Public Relations Officer,
Mr Pekun Adeyanju, proved abortive as he
did not respond to calls.
However, NAN correspondent saw
policemen from the Oworonshoki Division
deployed to the scene to prevent
breakdown of law and order.
Meanwhile, another disaster was averted at
Ogba and Coconut Bus Stops in Apapa,
when two tankers conveying 33,000 litres
of petrol fell and spilled fuel on the
highway.
Fadipe said that his men were also on
ground to ensure that the spill did not
result to fire outbreak. (NAN)