Tension Wire Fell On Houses In Lagos, Man Electrocuted, 15 Houses Destroyed (Photo)

Transformer Exploded In Ejigbo Lagos During
Rain Storm
Disaster struck last night when a high
tension wire caught fire and fell on top of
some buildings in Ejigbo area of Lagos state
Nigeria.
15 houses including multi million naira
properties were burnt down. A man
identified as Baba Sadiq lost his life to
electrocution while attempting to rescue his
wife and children.
man electrocuted ejigbo
The victims are currently being treated in
the hospital.
According to an eye witness, the incident
happened late last night around 11pm during
a heavy rain storm.
The high tension wire was said to have
fallen off the wooden poles used to erect it
because the pole had become weak over the
years and could not hold the wire in place
any longer.
The resident said that after the high tension
wire fell, the transformer in the area
exploded, wreaking havoc in streets such as
Oboye, Fashola, Shawande, Aminatu, Ilo and
others.
The residents blamed PHCN officials who
have refused to replace the wooden poles
with concrete poles.
A popular chief in the area, Chief Samuel
Obende said the same thing happened in
2012 and all letters written by the community
to PHCN were ignored.
Source pmnewsnigeria