A man has died at Liwonde Township in Machinga District after he stepped on Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) live wire when he was running away from lover of a sex worker he was hooking up with.

The man identified as Kenneth Kazembe died suddenly after stepping on escom live wire cable which fellow on the ground due to heavy winds on 3 December, 2020.

The deceased agreed with Falesi Rajabu aged 39 and a sex worker to have a quick short time sex.

The two booked at kasupe resthouse and while in the act a man identified as Makina who happened to be a lover to Falesi Rajabu knocked on the door.

The deceased was terrified and decided to run away, In the cause he stepped on Escom live wire cable and collapsed right away.