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Car electrocutes man

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A 21-YEAR-OLD man of Garden House in Lusaka has died after being electrocuted by his vehicle while a welder was working on it, Police spokesperson Charity Chanda has confirmed.
Mrs Chanda said Joseph Mukwamba was electrocuted yesterday at about 09:00 hours when he took his motor vehicle for welding at a market in Garden House.
She said Mukwamba met his fate while a welder was fixing the bumper of his Toyota Dyna, registration number ABG 4698.
“As the vehicle was being attended to, Mukwamba touched it and in the process got electrocuted,” she said in a statement.
Mrs Chanda said the deceased’s body is in the University Teaching Hospital mortuary and investigations into the matter have been instituted.

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11 comments
Cris Chab Saul Nkandu

Sad news, rest in peace.

Ernest N Hamusonde

Mhsrip

Abie Jones Sunga

Shocking News!!

Ackson Daka

sad, he dd not remove ze terminal of ze batili.

Davies Phiri

The welder is the one who did not know safety protocol coz he was 2 remove the battery be 4 starting welding

Kaira James

Rest in peace

Kelvin Nchamz

1000 ways to die

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