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A 43-year-old man has been electrocuted at Boadi in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

Emmanuel Senyo, a cabbage farmer reportedly died after he came into contact with a life wire while on his way to farm on Monday September 26,2022

The Assembly Member for Appiadu, Boadi, Emana, Kokoben Electoral Area, Hon Kenneth   Owusu Bediako in an exclusive interview with OTEC News Kwame Agyenim Boateng said the deceased died on the spot after touching the naked wire.

“He was on his way to farm when he saw the naked wire in the middle of the road, the wire had falling from a high tension in the area, he tried to pull the cable away from the road not knowing it was still holding power”

“We suspect the wire to have fallen during the torrential rainfall in the area”

“He was burnt to death, one of his hands was mutilated in the process with parts of his body almost turning to ashes”

The deceased left two wives and five children behind

His body has been conveyed to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by police in the area.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/