Four-year-old electrocuted in Canelands

Four-year-old Fazira Aina was killed after she made contact with an illegal electricity connection in Canelands – KZN.

Residents from the informal area contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA). Reaction Officers & RUSA Medics were immediately dispatched and on arrival were informed that the child was expedited privately to Osindisweni Government Hospital (OGH). RUSA Members made contact with Aina’s family, who confirmed that she was pronounced deceased on arrival at the hospital.

It was alleged that the child had lunch at her uncle’s residence. He was locking his home and was expected to escort her to her residence after they had lunch together. Aina was electrocuted after she allegedly held onto an illegal electricity connection running along the fence.

Her uncle managed to break the connection and transported the baby to hospital with assistance from his employer.