area of Jos North local government area ofThe Nation gathered that the incident, which occurred around 2 am on Saturday, was triggered when one of the high tension wires snapped and fell on a transformer serving the neighbouring.
Eye witness said that the lightening sent some colours up the skys as goods and personal items went up in flames.While some of the victims died on the spot, our correspondent gathered that others gave up the ghost at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital where they were rushed to.He said it was suspected to have been caused by a power surge.
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