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
Twin siblings in Orlando, Florida, were killed in tragic circumstances when they made contact with a downed power line in the midst of Hurricane Nicole.
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'
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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.
Tragic twin brother and sister, 23, electrocuted to death during Hurricane Nicole
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Why the fukk would you touch a line in the street
They clearly weren’t aware something so dangerous would just be left on the streets.Why the fukk would you touch a line in the street
That’s why it’s never a bad idea to state the “obvious” to some people.
cornercommission2k12
so this were u dudes went
Sad
But why in the hell would you.....you know what nvm r.i.p
But why in the hell would you.....you know what nvm r.i.p
JasoRockStar
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For real. What some folks consider common sense, others have no idea because they've never been in those kinda situations.
Damn shame
RIP
Poor little baby girl
RIP
Poor little baby girl
Sad R.I.P.
Amo Husserl
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Science holds some value.
Justin Nitsuj
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It's fukked up what happened to them but I expected cacs to do dumb shyt like this.
///Vega+++
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Sad stuff
RIP
Poor baby
RIP
Poor baby
I’m in orlando and this has happened before. I wouldn’t blame them, this was right after the hurricane came through, power lines and debree are everywhere.
you don’t have to step on the power line itself but also a conductor could shock you to. They tell us that we shouldn’t be outside during a hurricane cause of things like this and flooded streets.
rip to them very sad
you don’t have to step on the power line itself but also a conductor could shock you to. They tell us that we shouldn’t be outside during a hurricane cause of things like this and flooded streets.
rip to them very sad
I never have been in that situation and i would never touch a downed power line. That is not stupid, that is retarded.
Kurt off them percs
With Booker T wife
RIP but moving any type of line from the pole is a no no
What was he thinking
What was he thinking
Kurt off them percs
With Booker T wife
It's a storm...
Debris is everywhere
Like if you won't want you car to touch it, why would you?
This is why we need to bring back cartoons. Because goddamn if we didn't see looney tunes get fukked up all the time.
