Five people died from electric shock during Saturday morning power surge at Tudun-Wadan Pantami. The transformer sent dangerous electricity through the area and hurt 13 other residents. Police spokesman Buhari Abdullahi confirmed the deaths across Gombe metropolis. Officers from Low-cost Division rushed to help victims reach medical care. Emergency teams secured the dangerous location after the accident.
Three bodies went to Federal Teaching Hospital morgue for storage. State Specialist Hospital received one victim and Bolari Filin Kwallo Mortuary took another. Hospitals across Gombe treated injured people with different wound levels. Commissioner Bello Yahaya sent sympathy messages to grieving families. Police promised thorough investigation into what caused the deadly electrical problem.
Three bodies went to Federal Teaching Hospital morgue for storage. State Specialist Hospital received one victim and Bolari Filin Kwallo Mortuary took another. Hospitals across Gombe treated injured people with different wound levels. Commissioner Bello Yahaya sent sympathy messages to grieving families. Police promised thorough investigation into what caused the deadly electrical problem.