Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Esther Mwaata Katongo has disclosed that a female toddler aged 2 years and four months was yesterday electrocuted in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga Compound.
Ms. Katongo in a statement today said the toddler was electrocuted between 17:00 hours and 18:00 hours yesterday and died instantly as she was trying to get an Irish Potato which was behind a fridge.
The body of the deceased juvenile is lying in Kalingalinga Clinic Mortuary.
“A female juvenile aged 2 years and four months was yesterday electrocuted in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga Compound” Ms. Katongo said
Meanwhile, the Zambia Police Spokesperson has disclosed that the driver who was involved in the accident on Kafue Road that was reported as a hit and run turned up the same day and reported himself to the Police.
She said the driver ran away from the scene for fear that a mob may descend on him.
“The driver who was involved in the accident on Kafue Road that was reported as a hit and run turned up the same day and reported himself to the Police” Ms. Katongo said.
Sad, may her soul rest in peace. Can we please expedite the health and safety policy formulation?
So sad reading this. may the good Lord comfort her family through this tragedy! MHSRIEP.
I agree with @pompos; enforcing high standards of public safety is needed!
Since when does Irish potato electrocute? The poor child must have come in contact with naked live electric wires behind that fridge. Ba Esther Katongo don’t you know your job?
Genius!!!! Read, understand then comment. Don’t expose your dullness
@James, get schooled about dissemination of information. You don’t just scratch the surface in public relations.
@umwipwa. Your level of Stu.pi.dity has rendered me speechless.
The potato is NOT from ISLAND please its from NRDC FARM, yes potato carries some electrons that allows current to flow through. One can even charge a phone by taking two potatoes and put a conductor in between juts like u put you ntweno on the ntwenoness MHSRP
Very sad indeed; in Zambia safety is not taken seriously; in Ndola a young boy died after being struck by a car because of street vending; visionless politicians legalise street vending without thinking about issues of safety and health;
How do you refer a 2year old little girl as a female “juvenile?”. You simply say a little girl aged 2 years. These little ones need to be watched at ALL times. It is a very sensitive age-group(under 5).My deepest condolences to the bereaved family
Fault finder read and understand before you comment. there is no were it says the toddler was killed by the irish potato
Gunjan, put an Irish potato behind your fridge and ask a two-year old girl to pick it up and see if she’ll be electrocuted.
Someone was careless with electric wires that lead to the death of a poor child and you want us to be blaming Irish potatoes? We can do better than that.
condolences, i hope no one will claim negligency.
Life, so precious to be lost in such a manner. Remembering th family. John 11:35