PAYNESVILLE, July 23 -- In the early hours of Friday morning, tragedy struck Zeon Town Community in Paynesville when fire completely destroyed the three-bedroom home of Madam Kortu Kollie, a local businesswoman.

Neighbors believe the fire was caused by an electric shock from the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), whose unstable power supply, they say, has been a longstanding problem in the area.

No one was inside the house at the time of the incident. However, by the time neighbors noticed the flames, it was already too late to save anything. Residents who attempted to help could do nothing as the fire had swiftly consumed the entire structure.

Compounding the tragedy, the community's narrow and damaged alleys made it impossible fo...