At least 26 people died after they were electrocuted by a falling power cable at a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday.
The high-voltage cable snapped and fell onto houses and people shopping near the capital Kinshasa.
Unverified footage posted to social media appeared to show the aftermath of the incident, with several motionless bodies in puddles of water.
It is not yet clear what caused the power cable to break.
In a statement, Congo's national electricity company said it believed lightning had struck part of the cable, causing it to fall to the ground.
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