A live broken power line caused by cyclone Gita, is being blamed for the death of an 8-year-old boy in Samoa on Monday.
TV1Samoa reported that the family had reported the broken power line after the cyclone but nothing was done.
A family member said that the Electric Power Corporation only turned up to turn off the power line after the fatality.
Police spokesperson Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo confirmed an investigation is underway.
Source:
RNZI