A 40-year-old roofer has been electrocuted to death while working on a residential house in Kisoro District.
The deceased has been identified as Cypriano Bwangangira Kagabo, a resident of Kishoro Village, Gisorora Parish, Nyakabande Sub-county. Kagabo had been hired on Thursday to roof a house in Kishoro Village using iron sheets.
According to Moses Uwizeye, a resident of the area, the incident occurred at around 5:50 p.m. while Kagabo was roofing the house. He came into contact with a live electricity wire and was electrocuted, leaving him unconscious.
Uwizeye says Kagabo was rushed to Mutolere Hospital in Kisoro Town for medical attention but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson, Nelson Tumushime, confirms the incident and said investigations are underway to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the electrocution.
Tumushime has urgeed members of the public to exercise extreme caution when carrying out work near electricity lines. He has also advised property owners to hire qualified personnel for construction and roofing works to minimize the risk of such fatal accidents-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
