Yesterday, the 4th of April . Tragedy struck at Papalanto community in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. There was an electric transformer explosion and it killed the son of one Mr Taiwo Nicholas, while the daughter was injured.
The two victims, a boy and a girl were nine and seven years. The boy Jomiloju Taiwo, died before he could be taken to the hospital, and the girl Pipeloluwa Taiwo had secere burns from the incident.
This incident happened when the Electricity Distribution Company restored power supply to the community shortly after a power outage in the day.
So not long after the power restoration, a loud noise was heard, which emanated from the electric transformer.The explosion generated some fire and gutted Nicholas’ building, a few feet away from the transformer leaving the siblings lying unconscious on the kitchen floor.
They were both rushed to the hospital, the older sibling, Jomiloju died on the way while the sister Pipeloluwa sustained severe burns on the body
The two victims, a boy and a girl were nine and seven years. The boy Jomiloju Taiwo, died before he could be taken to the hospital, and the girl Pipeloluwa Taiwo had secere burns from the incident.
This incident happened when the Electricity Distribution Company restored power supply to the community shortly after a power outage in the day.
So not long after the power restoration, a loud noise was heard, which emanated from the electric transformer.The explosion generated some fire and gutted Nicholas’ building, a few feet away from the transformer leaving the siblings lying unconscious on the kitchen floor.
They were both rushed to the hospital, the older sibling, Jomiloju died on the way while the sister Pipeloluwa sustained severe burns on the body
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