Electricity shock kills couple

A husband and wife have died after being electrocuted while trying to save their 11-year-old daughter, who was electrocuted first.

However, the child survived and is currently receiving medical treatment at Mulibwanji Mission Hospital.

The tragic incident occurred on February 21, 2026, at Masuku Village, Traditional Authority Bwananyambi in Mangochi District.

The deceased have been identified as Yasin Ibrahim(58) and Annie Friday(47) both from Malowa Village, Traditional Authority Jalasi, Mangochi.

It is alleged that the family was staying in a house that was illegally connected to electricity supplied by the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM).

The electric wire passed through the iron sheets of the house and came into contact with a clothesline at one point.

On the material day, the couple’s child attempted to hang her clothes, and when the two wires came into contact, sparks were produced, resulting in her being electrocuted.In an attempt to rescue her, the mother rushed to assist but was also electrocuted.

Similarly the father tried to help and suffered the same fate.

The parents died on the spot due to severe burns resulting from electric shock. The daughter was rushed to Mulibwanji Mission Hospital where she is receiving medical treatment, and her condition is reported to be stable and improving.

Police have since warned members of the public against illegal electricity connections, emphasizing that such practices pose serious risks to life and property.

Info: lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi – PRO- Mangochi Police Station.