12 year old electrocuted at Harare agricultural show.

A 12-year-old boy was electrocuted Saturday after he came into contact with an object charged with high-voltage electricity at the just-ended Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS).

The minor victim is reportedly to be Grade 6 pupil at Haig Park Primary in Harare.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
“ZRP reports a sad incident in which a 12-year-old boy was electrocuted after he touched the metal body of an electric swing known as a paratrooper on September 3, 2022, at Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Luna Park, Harare,” said Nyathi.

The child is said to have died upon arrival at the hospital, and investigations are still underway.