Four-Year-Old Boy Dies After an Electric Accident in Hohoe

• Kekeli Adza Bernard, aged four, died after suffering an electric shock from a live wire while playing outside
• The boy's father blamed ECG personnel who allegedly dropped the live wire on the ground
• The deceased's mother was fetching water when the incident happened, meaning her attention was divided, and she could not respond in time

A 25-year-old father, Collins Adza, is mourning the loss of his young son, Kekeli Adza Bernard, who was tragically struck by a live wire on Monday, September 15, while playing near his home at Gbi-Abansi in the Hohoe municipality of the Volta Region.

The incident, which occurred in a small bush behind their residence, has raised serious questions about electrical safety and the response of utility personnel.

Kekeli Adza Bernard, a four-year-old nursery student, was reportedly playing when he came into contact with a live electric wire that had reportedly been dropped from a pole by some ECG personnel.

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His mother was fetching water at the time of the incident.

Father narrates son's death after electrical accident

Collins Adza, the distraught father, shared his harrowing experience, detailing how he learned of his son's death.

“I was on the farm when someone called me, telling me that my child had suffered from an electric accident. I rushed home and saw a lot of people in the house, and it dawned on me that something serious had happened,” the deceased's father told YEN.com.gh.

Upon entering his house, Mr Adza was confronted with the grim reality.

“When I got to the house, I asked what happened, and I was told that on Sunday [September 14], an electric wire was removed from the pole and put into the bush at the back of the house. So this afternoon, my son was at the back of the house playing, and when he touched a leaf, he was struck by the electric current, as the wire was still live, "he stated.

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Unheeded warnings and negligence concerns

The incident appears to stem from an earlier electrical fault.

According to Collins, there was a problem with the wire on Saturday evening, leading them to contact the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

He said, “On Saturday evening, there was a problem with the wire, and so we called ECG personnel who came and cut the wire, dropping it on the ground [in the bush]. They didn't warn us that it was live. Even before leaving for the farm, I saw the wire there, but all I had in mind was that it was not live.”

This statement suggests a potential lapse in safety protocols by the ECG personnel, as the dropped wire was allegedly left live and unattended, leading to the fatal accident.

The child's remains have since been deposited at the mortuary, as investigations into the incident are expected to commence.

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Meanwhile, efforts to reach ECG officials in the Hohoe Municipality have proven futile, as of the time of filing this report.

Residents rescue victims after Hohoe bridge accident

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that a Kia truck transporting salt fell off the Gbi-Wegbe bridge in Hohoe on Saturday night, resulting in four injuries.

Residents, led by Zikpuitor Hayibor, swiftly responded to the accident and saved all four occupants of the vehicle.

Efforts to recover the submerged truck from the water became a challenge despite several attempts.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh