Verulam woman electrocuted in her home

Reaction Unit South Africa's Prem Balram says she suffered burns to her face and legs.

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It is understood the woman had been carrying an urn that fell while half full.

"Neighbours said a young girl came running up to them saying her mother had collapsed in the bathroom. They quickly ran to the home," he said.

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Balram says the woman showed no signs of life by the time emergency services reached the scene.