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.
Flooding in Samoa during Cyclone Gita Photo: Samoa Land Transport Authority
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.