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Mother, daughter and one other dies as Transformer explodes in Gombe

On Wednesday an explosion from the Electricity transformer at Yaunde Tumfure akko Local Government Area of Gombe State occured, leaving three persons dead, including a mother and daughter.

According to sources, the incident happened when a transformer exploded due to the heavy wind that blew the high tension cables to touch the service line that brought power to the transformer.

Our Correspondent gathered that the mother of four, identified as Mrs Patrick woke up following the power surge to switch off her refrigerator, got electrocuted and her daughter who went to touch the deceased at midnight was also electrocuted and died.

One other person in the neighbourhood, while trying to switch off his electrical gadget also was electrocuted; one other house owned by a Pastor was reportedly razed.

The Gombe State Public Relations Officer,ASP Mahid Muazu, confirmed the incident and that the three were confirmed dead at the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe.

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