Two Chimanimani Sisters Electrocuted in Tragic Power Line Accident

Two young sisters aged seven and ten were tragically electrocuted while playing near an electricity line in Chimanimani. According to reports published by ZimEye, the fatal accident occurred when a piece of sugar cane they were holding made contact with a low-hanging live wire. The incident sparked immediate outrage among local residents, who blamed the state power utility for failing to maintain safe infrastructure. Community leaders argue that neglected electrical lines pose a constant, lethal hazard to rural villages across the region. The core vulnerability is the state's chronic underfunding of rural electrical grid maintenance, which leaves deadly infrastructure defects unaddressed in impoverished communities. This systemic neglect continues to endanger innocent lives and highlights the urgent need for comprehensive utility reforms.