Reports reaching this paper have stated that one Abdourahman Barry, aged 16, was yesterday at around 12pm killed by an electric shock on the spot, at a welding workshop near Basse river crossing point.

The accident reportedly happened at one of the welding workshops he visited. 

“Abdourahman Barry left his house in Basse Angal Futa in the morning for his workshop, but later proceeded to the said welding workshop without his boss’ notice. Unfortunately, for him he was killed by an electric shock at the said welding workshop,” our sources revealed.

According to our sources, Abdourahman Barry, the only child of his mother, was an apprentice aid in cooking pots, coal pots, rakes, etc.

He was laid to rest yesterday at 5pm in Basse.