A 13-year-old Primary Six pupil identified as Comfort Ainembabazi, at Kengoma Primary School and resident of Rwesanziro Village, Katookye Parish in Kyanamira Sub-county, Kabale District, has died after being electrocuted.
The tragic incident occurred around 12:00 PM on Saturday at Kihumuro Village, also in Katookye Parish. According to Pius Kakuru (38), a resident of Rwesanziro Village who reported the incident to Kabale Central Police Station, Ainembabazi was electrocuted after coming into contact with electric wires that were hanging less than two metres from the ground.
Police report that the deceased had been sent by her biological mother, Kyakunzire Glorious, along with other children, to collect firewood in the forest. While there, she accidentally touched the low-hanging live wires and was fatally shocked.
Her friends attempted to help but were unsuccessful. They ran back home and informed her brother, Turyahebwa Barnet, who then alerted Pius Kakuru.
Kakuru rushed to the scene to confirm the incident before reporting it to the police.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the incident. He stated that upon receiving the report, a case file of electrocution was opened at Kabale Central Police Station.
The scene was visited and documented, and the body was retrieved and taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination.
Statements have been recorded from the first responders, and investigations are ongoing.
