Toddler electrocuted in Tongaat informal settlement
It is believed that the child had made contact with an exposed power supply.
A two-year-old boy lost his life after being electrocuted in an informal settlement in Tongaat on Wednesday.
According to Shawn Herbst of Netcare 911, reports from the scene allege that the child, who is an identical twin, was found unresponsive by a family member.
It is believed that the child had made contact with an exposed power supply.
Paramedics began advanced life support resuscitation, but despite best efforts the child was declared deceased on scene.
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Members of the Tongaat SAPS were on scene and will be investigating.
The photograph shows some of the wiring in the house.
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