Nine-year-old boy saves sister from electrocution

Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 31

Tayitha, a 9-year-old boy from Yisisotha, under Meluri division became the hero of the day after saving his elder sister from being electrocuted.

According to a delayed report from Rev. Rümatho Nyusou, Executive Secretary of Pochury Baptist Church Council, the incident happened in the afternoon of May 29.

Tayitha and Zikafi are the children of Ghikhüru from Yisisotha. They are students of Shilloi Mission School, Weziho, studying in class IV and VII respectively. 

When their parents were  working in the field, Tayitha and his sister Zikafi climbed up a small tree, not realizing that there was an electric wire above their heads.

The trunk of the tree had grown beyond the low-lying electric wires, and before they could realize the danger, the branches came into contact with the live wire, instantly throwing the boy off the tree. His sister got entangled in the tree branch.

Immediately, Tayitha got back to his feet and, seeing the precarious situation of his sister, attempted to free her by climbing up the same tree. The combined weight of the two brought the small trunk into contact with the wire again, and the high voltage electric shock this time hurled both of them to the ground.

The boy managed to lift his sister and dragged her to a safe place, about 150 feet away from the scene. He also warned his other siblings not to come anywhere near the tree.

About 20 minutes later, when his father returned, Tayitha was reportedly found praying to God for his sister’s restoration.

On May 31, when Rev Rümatho went to visit them in their house, the girl was reclining on a chair, unable to sleep properly due to the injury. The boy suffered minor injuries on his thumb and thigh but his sister will require some more time before she is fully recovered from the shock and injury, he informed.

Commending Tayitha’s act of bravery, Rev Rümatho said, “Had it not been for the presence of mind and the bravery of this little boy, his sister would have succumbed to her injury on the spot. If the nation is on the lookout for a candidate for National Bravery Awards, Tayitha fits the bill.”

“This little boy’s story from Yisisotha should be received as a shot in the arm at a time when the world is hard-pressed on all sides in its battle with Corona virus.  May the likes of Tayitha increase in our land,” he added. 

Meanwhile, it was also reported that the power lines around the spot where the incident happened are dangling barely 12 feet above the ground, posing a serious threat to people in the vicinity.

While the trees around the spot have been trimmed after the incident, a complaint has also reportedly been registered with the power department.

However, calls to the JE of Meluri power department remained unanswered.