PICTURED: Tragic twin brother and sister, 23, electrocuted to death during Hurricane Nicole - while woman's baby sat in car
- Twins Khalil and Kianna Sapp, 23, were traveling through suburban Orlando as Hurricane Nicole barreled through the area when they encountered a downed power line
- Khalil became engulfed in flames when he was electrocuted as he attempted to move the line, he was pronounced dead at the scene
- When his sister exited the vehicle in an attempt to save her brother, she was also electrocuted and rushed to a local hospital where she also died
- Inside the car was Kianna's 1-year-old daughter, Mylah, who is due to celebrate her second birthday on November 22
- A GoFundMe page has been set up for their family, the page described the twins as 'two young souls full of dreams, hopes and aspirations'
- The siblings are among the five confirmed deaths from Hurricane Nicole, which has now left Florida and been downgraded
The tragedy unfolded in the suburb of Conway on Thursday morning when Khalil Sapp was traveling alongside his sister, Kianna, and her daughter, Mylah, 1, when they encountered the live cable.
Khalil touched the line and was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. His sister then exited the vehicle but was electrocuted in her attempts to save her brother.
Speaking to WFTV, a witness named Kimberly Neff said that because of the high winds, first responders had trouble getting to the victims. Kianna was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Neff told the station that Khalil's body was literally on fire by the time paramedics were able to get to him.
They were 23 years old. Kianna's daughter was unharmed during the incident. Mylah will turn two years old on November 21.
A GoFundMe page has been set up in order to help the siblings' family to cover funeral costs.
The page describes the pair as: 'two young souls full of dreams, hopes and aspirations.'
It continues: 'These two siblings with positive attitudes, always willing to help others and always put others needs before theirs.' Any remaining funds will be put into trust for Mylah.
So far Hurricane Nicole has claimed the lives of five people in the United States.
- Kianna and Khalil Sapp were 23 years old. The pair were traveling in suburban Orlando on Tuesday when tragedy struck
- Khalil touched the line and was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. His sister then exited the vehicle but was electrocuted in her attempts to save her brother
- Kianna's one-year-old daugher Mylah will celebrate her second birthday on November 22
- One section of the GoFundMe page reads: 'These two siblings with positive attitudes, always willing to help others and always put others needs before theirs'
- Khalil was an entrepreneur in the Orlando-area, while Kianna worked in retail, according to her Facebook page
- Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said of the tragedy: 'This really is a reminder to use extreme caution when out after a storm. Never touch a downed power line. Always assume that it is a live wire'
WFTV reports that the twins' father was present at the scene of his children's deaths on Friday afternoon, waiting for crews to remove the debris so that he could place flowers where his children perished.
Khalil was an entrepreneur in the Orlando-area, while Kianna worked in retail, according to her Facebook page.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said of the tragedy: 'This really is a reminder to use extreme caution when out after a storm. Never touch a downed power line. Always assume that it is a live wire.'
Electrocutions are a leading cause of death in the aftermath of a hurricane.
The Category 1 hurricane made landfall on North Hutchinson Island, close to Vero Beach, around 140 miles north of Miami at around 3am, becoming the first to hit the US in November for 40 years.
The deaths are the first confirmed as a result of Nicole, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Despite the downgrading, the storm continues to make its way up the East Coast.
Source:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ster-electrocuted-death-Hurricane-Nicole.html
