Parents Die Trying to Save Son from Electric Shock in Mangochi

A man and his wife in Mangochi District have died after being electrocuted while trying to rescue their child, who had become trapped by a live electric wire.

Mangochi Police spokesperson, Amina Tepani Daudi, said the couple died yesterday after suffering severe burns. The child is receiving treatment and is recovering at Mulibwanji Hospital in the district.

Tepani Daudi said the couple were living in a house where they had allegedly connected electricity illegally. The incident occurred when the electric wires came into contact with a clothesline.

According to police, the woman rushed to rescue her child after noticing that he was trapped by the live wire. She was electrocuted in the process. Her husband was also electrocuted when he attempted to save both his wife and child.

The deceased have been identified as Yasin Ibrahim, 58, and Annie Friday, 47, from Malowa Village in Traditional Authority Jalasi in the district.

Police have since warned the public against illegal electricity connections, saying the practice puts lives at serious risk.