Two women electrocuted as iron railing touches high-voltage wires in Chakwal

Two women, including a house owner and her domestic worker, were electrocuted when an iron railing they were attempting

CHAKWAL: Two women, including a house owner and her domestic worker, were electrocuted when an iron railing they were attempting to move came into contact with high-voltage electricity wires passing dangerously close to the rooftop of a house in Mohalla Yasirabad, within the jurisdiction of City Police Station, Chakwal.

According to sources, the tragic incident occurred while the two women were washing clothes on the upper floor of the house. During the activity, they reportedly attempted to relocate an iron railing installed on the rooftop.

As they lifted the metal structure, it accidentally came into contact with overhead high-voltage electricity wires, resulting in a powerful electric shock that claimed both women’s lives on the spot.

The deceased were identified as Sidra Atta, 30, wife of Hassam Sajid, who belonged to Dulmiyal village and had been permanently residing in Mohallah Yasirabad, Chakwal.

The second victim was Sidra Bibi, 26 wife of Saeed Ahmed, was a domestic worker who reportedly belonged to Sargodha district presently residing in Chakwal city.

Following the incident, the bodies of both women were shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Chakwal, for post-mortem examinations.

The tragedy highlights the serious safety risks associated with overhead power lines near residential rooftops, particularly where metal structures can accidentally come into contact with live electrical wires.