10 electrocuted in Nigeria
February 14th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANSLagos, Feb 14 (IANS) Ten people were electrocuted when an electricity wire fell on two buses in southeast Nigeria, police said Sunday.
The incident occurred Saturday when a high-tension wire fell on the buses during a rainstorm, Rivers state police spokeswoman Rita Inoma Abbey said.
The accident also left 12 people unconscious, Xinhua quoted her as saying.
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