Two electrocuted to death at the funeral in Kagadi
It happened at around 10 a.m as about ten gentlemen were trying to erect a tent at a burial ceremony.
By Our Reporter
Kagadi: Two people have been electrocuted to death while lifting the metallic poles of the tent, which came into contact with uninsulated electric wires.
The incident happened on Tuesday at the Kamusegu Trading Center in Bwikara Sub County, Kagadi District.
Godad Tumwebaze, the LC3 Chairperson for Bwikara Sub County, confirmed the tragedy incident and said it happened at around 10 a.m as about ten gentlemen were trying to erect a tent at a burial ceremony.
‘’The gentlemen were lifting the tent, and the metallic poles of the tent got in contact with uninsulated electric wires, which left two people dead,’’ he disclosed.
The deceased have been identified as Mr. Sirasi Byamugisha, aged 46, a resident of Kamusegu Trading Centre in Bwikara Sub County, and Andrew Baguma, aged 24, a resident of Kataremwa in Nyakarongo Sub County.
Tumwebaze disclosed that other gentlemen who were the victims of the same incident were rushed to neighboring medical facilities and are responding to medication with a lot of optimism that they will survive.
‘’Other gentlemen who were affected by the same electric shock were rushed to neighboring medical facilities and are responding to medication with a lot of optimism that they will survive,’’ he added.
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