Kwekwe boy, 12, electrocuted

Kwekwe (New Ziana) – A twelve-year-old Kwekwe boy has been electrocuted after coming into contact with a live steel chicken cage which was illegally connected to electricity.

Tanyaradzwa Junior Widze, a grade six pupil at Ruvimbo Primary School, also sustained serious head injuries after falling when he came into contact with the live steel cage.

The chicken steel cage was allegedly illegally connected to electricity.

Illegal electricity connections are widespread, especially in high density areas, and some of these have led to properties burning down because of faulty workmanship.

In a condolence message, the national power utility again reiterated its warning to the public not to tamper with its electricity equipment, saying this posed serious danger.

“The company joins the family in mourning the deceased. May his soul rest in peace. We continue to urge our customers to desist from illegal electricity connections as this can result in the loss of innocent lives,” it said.

Apart from illegal connections to power sources, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, also suffer serious vandalism of its equipment, especially be thieves looking for copper wires from its cables.

It has said it was losing millions every month due to vandalism.
New Ziana