Exposed power line kills 26, injures two in DR Congo street
DR Congo government officials visit the area where several people were electrocuted on February 2, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY | PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS OFFICE
At least 26 people were electrocuted on Wednesday in two separate incidents after coming into contact with an exposed power cable south-west of the capital Kinshasa.
Government officials said 24 women and two men were killed instantly and another two seriously injured after coming into contact with the cable from a fallen power line.
