Haiti: At least 18 people die from electrocution at festival
The car caught fire when it came into contact with a high voltage current coming from an electrical wire above the car.
At least 18 people were killed and 60 others injured when a parade bus hit a power line in the capital Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 17.
Scene of the electrocution (photo: IBT)
The accident happened on the second day of an annual festival in the country. Video footage from the parade showed the electric wire falling from above onto the head of a singer standing on the car.
The car caught fire when it came into contact with a high voltage current coming from an electrical wire above the car.
Haitian President Michel Martelly expressed his deep condolences to the victims and their families after the tragic accident./.
According to VOV
