Death of a Mother and Her Two Children During "Carpet Cleaning"

A Jordanian mother and her two children died on Sunday evening from an electric shock while cleaning carpets in their home in the Wadi al-Hijar area of Zarqa Governorate, northeast of the Jordanian capital, Amman. A security source told "Al Arabiya.net" that the woman and her children were taken to Al-Hekma Hospital, but they arrived dead. Their bodies have been transferred to the forensic center to determine the cause of death, and investigations into the incident have commenced. Residents of the area stated that the woman was cleaning the carpets when an electrical short circuit from a motor led to the tragedy, claiming her life and the lives of her son and daughter.