Seventeen Kabuhoro Secondary School students in the city of Mwanza survived death on Wednesday, when they got hit by lightning following the ongoing heavy rains in the entire Lake Zone.
The seasonal short rains have began
across the country accompanied by calamities involving lightning in some
areas. Police here confirmed the incident.
According to the Regional Police
Commander (RPC), Mr Valentino Mlowola, 17 students at Kabuhoro Secondary
School in the municipality have been reported to be injured.
“Yes, we have confirmed the incident of
lightning at the school,but reports we gathered have it that their
condition is improving with medical treatment at the Sekou Toure
Regional Hospital,” he said.
He said that 14 students got some
electrical shocks and were rushed to the hospital and treated
accordingly. Three students have been admitted for more investigations
and closer medical attention.
However, Commander Mlowola said that in
normal circumstances the police are not in the position to issue further
public caution following the incident, since lightning is a natural
calamity that cannot be controlled.
Commenting on the incident, the Regional
Academic Officer, Mr Gervase Sezulu, said that Form Four students were
in their classroom when they met the accident at 8.00 in the morning.
He challenged the government to make
sure the school buildings and classrooms that are under construction are
safeguarded with preventive gear like stable health wires to help
regulate the possible effects of natural attacks that usually arrive
unexpectedly.
Source: http://in2eastafrica.net
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