55-year-old mother, Mrs. Patience Ughana, and her 10-year-old girl, Adaeze, on Monday evening, were electrocuted inside their shop along Nnewi-Nnobi road in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra state.
Mr. Andrew Kumapayi, the state Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC, who Confirmed the incident, said a high tension wire fell on the shop and electrocuted them.
"It was reported that a high tension wire opposite St. Peters Clavers, along Nnewi-Nnobi road cut and fell on the roof of a shop, electrocuting two female victims.
"The deceased were identified as Mrs Patience Ugbana, 55, and her 10 year-old daughter, Adaeze", this is in a statement signed and released by Kumapayi on Tuesday May 19.
Kumapayi also said "the victims were rushed to Rose of Sharon Hospital by sympathisers before the arrival of FRSC rescue team from Nnewi Unit Command, but on reaching the hospital, the doctors confirmed them dead".
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