Woman Electrocuted In Her House In Lagos (Photos)

 A middle aged woman identified as Mrs Okanlawon Florence was today electrocuted in her residence at Shokoya Close off Dapson Street, Oke Ira Ojodu LCDA Lagos state. According to reports, the woman died while attempting to turn off her refrigerator following a fire outbreak from a PHCN transformer close to her house.The deceased’s 14 year old daughter identified as Okanlawon Taiwo was also affected by the fire from the transformer and is currently receiving medical attention at theGeneral Hopital Ifako Ijaye.It was gathered that the electrocuted woman died as a result of severe burns sustained.Preliminary report gathered by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA showed that the fire emanated from a high voltage 25kva transformer ( a 4 building mini transformer) which affected four buildings namely , House number4, 7, 9a & 9b whose power supplyemanate from the transformer.However, the fire was quickly putout by combined effort of bystanders and emergency response team from the state.