A woman, identified as Florence Okanlawon, has lost her life, while her daughter, Taiwo, is lying in a critical condition in a Lagos hospital following a power surge which affected houses on Shokoya Close, in the Oke-Ira, Ogba area of Lagos State.
It was learnt that the transformer serving four houses in the area had discharged high voltage, which resulted in panic among residents.
The deceased was reportedly electrocuted while attempting to switch off her refrigerator.
Our correspondent learnt that her daughter, who was in the bathroom when the incident happened, rushed out to rescue the mother and was also electrocuted.
While the mother died, the daughter was said to have survived, but in critical condition.