A 29-year-old woman died of electrocution in the Funyula sub-county of Busia County.
According to reports, the woman was alone in the house and was cleaning the house when accidentally water splashed in a socket.
The socket caught fire and was electrocuted while trying to turn off the ignition and efforts to save it went in vain. According to her neighbours, the woman has left behind a small child who was barely two weeks old.
However, not much information has been revealed about the incident. As soon as the information was received, the police reached the spot and took possession of the dead body lying in the morgue. The investigation into the unfortunate incident has started. Police are expecting a full report of the incident.
This is not the first case when a person has died due to sudden electrocution. Many people have lost their lives due to electrocution. Some of them occur due to faulty connection of electrical wiring and equipment while others are due to flow of water along with electricity.
When a person gets an electric shock, it is always advisable not to touch that person, lest you also get an electric shock. In this case, it is advisable to turn off the main power source before removing the person using an insulating product.
