Nigerian bus electrocutions

The Nigerian bus electrocution was a road traffic incident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria in which eleven people were killed. The incident occurred at approximately 08:00 local time (UTC+1) on 13 February 2010 when a 33 kilovolt electric cable snapped, striking two Nissan Urvan buses, and electrocuted many of the occupants. The incident occurred after a severe thunderstorm; the cable was believed to have been brought down by heavy rainfall.

Nigerian bus electrocutions

The Nigerian bus electrocution was a road traffic incident in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria in which eleven people were killed. The incident occurred at approximately 08:00 local time (UTC+1) on 13 February 2010 when a 33 kilovolt electric cable snapped, striking two Nissan Urvan buses, and electrocuted many of the occupants. The incident occurred after a severe thunderstorm; the cable was believed to have been brought down by heavy rainfall.