EKO HOT BLOG reports that five young men have reportedly been electrocuted in Rivers State while trying to mount a billboard with a metal frame in the state.
It was learnt that four others were battling for survival at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) where they were rushed for treatment.
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The incident was said to have occurred in the Obiri-Ikwerre area of Rumuosi Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that a team of nine men was mounting the billboard structure with a metal frame that conducted electric current from a high-tension cable.
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The victims were said to be private businessmen contracted to mount the billboard for a church.
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