By A 24-year-old man, Nyanzi Charles, lost his life on Friday morning in a tragic electrocution incident that occurred in Ssebagala Zone, Kansanga, Makindye Division, while assisting in preparations for a national identity card registration exercise.
According to police at Kabalagala, Nyanzi and three others had responded to a request by a local leader to help move a tent from SEED School Kansanga to the nearby Kansanga Police Post, where the ID registration exercise was to take place.
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While carrying the tent, its metallic frame accidentally touched an overhead high-voltage power line, electrocuting all four men instantly. Nyanzi was rushed to a nearby clinic but was pronounced dead on arrival. The three survivors, identified as Tanga Asuman (26) and Ntambi Abraham, sustained injuries and received immediate medical attention.
Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the incident, noting that the tent involved belonged to the area LC1 chairperson and had been stored near the dangerous power lines.
“No arrests have been made, but investigations are ongoing to establish all the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate event,” Owoyesigyire said. He urged the public to exercise extreme caution when handling metallic structures near electrical infrastructure.
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The police have since cordoned off the area, and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has been notified to assess the power installation.
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