Boy, 11, electrocuted by illegal power connection in Orange Farm

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An 11-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries after coming into contact with an illegal electricity connection in an informal settlement in Orange Farm in Gauteng, Eskom said on Wednesday.

Eskom provincial spokesperson Amanda Qithi said the incident happened at Tjovitjo informal settlement along the Golden Highway on Tuesday.

“The deceased’s brother is alleged to have carried the victim’s body to the Golden Highway, where the Gauteng Emergency Medical Services found and declared him dead on the scene,” she said. Maitisa said they were working with the police and other law-enforcement agencies to remove illegal connections in the area.

 

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