Tag Archives: LIGHTNING

Two footballers die after being struck by lightning during match

Two football players were killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly match at Manyansi area, in Kitutu Chache North Constituency, Kisii County, Kenya. The competing teams – Manyansi FC and Gianchore FC lost a player each in the incident which happened at about 4.30 pm on Saturday, March …

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Lightning kills mother and son

Favour Kamasah, a 30-year-old farmer together with her one-year-old son, Kofi Semenyo, were killed by lightning at Ahlepedo-Dukpome in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region. Assemblyman for the area, Wemegah Eli, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the deceased, Favour, and son, died on the spot during …

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Lightning strikes dead 13-year-old boy, injures 5 other children in Buliisa

A thunderbolt has claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and critically injured five others in Buliisa. The deceased has been identified as Howard Okello, a son of Peter Okecha, the LC III chairperson of Biiso town council. The incident happened at around 5:30 pm on Saturday evening. The children …

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VIDEO: Body of boy struck by lightning moved for burial after Nogokpo priest performs rituals

The body of a 17-year-old who is alleged to have suffered a lightning strike in the Ho municipality has been moved for burial after being left in the open for over 24 hours. The boy, identified as Emmanuel Doli, a former student of the Sokode Senior High Technical School, was …

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Lightning-boy’s body abandoned over thundergod fears

The body of a 17-year-old coconut seller who was struck by lightning on Monday, 30 May 2022 during a rainstorm, has been left in the open untouched over fears of a thundergod curse.The teenage boy was struck along with two others at Bankoe in the Volta regional capital, Ho. He …

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Man struck dead by lightning

A 32-year-old man has been struck dead by lightning at Adanwomase in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti region.   The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 19, 2020, around 5:30 pm during a rainfall. Adjei Ernest was pronounced dead when he was rushed to the Asonomaso hospital. Mother to …

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Lightning, flood kill nine in North East region

• Nine people have been confirmed dead due to weather related incidents • NADMO has advised farmers not to farm along the white Volta • Steps are being put in place to curb the recurring flooding from the spillage of Bagre Dam and seasonal rains Nine people were confirmed dead …

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Lightning struck woman dead in Kpassa

  Ninah Uwumbornyi, a 23-year-old woman at Kpassa has been struck dead by lightning, following a brief rainstorm at Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region. The incident occurred at the Kpassa JHS B school park on Friday. Mr Kadil Obrenya, Kpassa West Electoral Area government appointee, …

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