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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Two Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) contract workers, including a 15-year-old Mozambican, were electrocuted while on duty in Hlabiso Village, Rusitu, Chimanimani, last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The victims, Erai Raimon, a Mozambican national and Givemore Maphosa from Mashiri Village in Maridheya, were working on a Lower Tension (LT) line that connects the Hlabiso main line to the Jozi homestead in the same village.<\/p>\n

Assistant Inspector Chinyoka, the acting spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Manicaland Province, confirmed the incident to the Manica Post.<\/p>\n

He said the workers died while on duty after their manager reportedly assigned them the task without ensuring that the power supply to the line was turned off.<\/p>\n

Assistant Inspector Chinyoka also said the two victims worked for Hidden Well Contractors, a company owned by Richard Mushayanembeu. He said:<\/p>\n

On January 22, around 7 AM, Givemore Maphosa and Erai Raimon, both general hand employees for Hidden Well Contractors, were tasked with repairing an LT line from Hlabiso main line to Jozi homestead, where a nine-metre electrical pole had fallen.<\/p>\n

They worked under the supervision of their manager, Tawanda Matsatswa. While digging a hole for the pole, their manager left to source additional manpower but forgot to switch off the power supply from the main line.<\/p>\n

Although there was an electricity blackout in the area at the time, power was restored while the two were still working on the LT line.<\/p>\n

Upon Matsatswa\u2019s return, he found the lifeless bodies of the two on the ground and immediately switched off the power at the main line.<\/p>\n

Matsatswa informed Mushayanembeu about the incident who reported it to ZRP Chimanimani.<\/p>\n

When ZRP Chimanimani and ZETDC officials arrived at the scene, they found evidence of electrical burns on the hands and legs of the deceased duo.<\/p>\n

Their bodies were still in contact with the power lines. The two bodies were taken to Chipinge District Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem<\/p>\n

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