Wednesday 5 August 2015

Lightning strikes 50 in Pader- Uganda

More than 50 people were on Sunday evening admitted to Pader Kilak Health Centre III and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) 5th Division heath facility after they were struck by lightning in Kilak Sub-county in Pader district.
One of the survivors, Mr David Can-Ongola, said the incident happened at about 3pm when it was raining at a funeral in Winya village in Ogwil parish.
Mr Robert Oweka, the subcounty chairperson, said the 36 injured were admitted to the UPDF health facility while 28 were admitted to Pader Kilak Health Centre.