Saturday, 8 November 2014

Zambia: Lightning kills mother, 33, baby, 2

MUBANGA NONDO, Ndola a 33-YEAR-OLD woman and her two-year-old baby of Kalende in Luanshya’s Maposa West died after being struck by lightning.

Copperbelt commissioner of police Joyce Kasosa said that Joyce Kampumbula and her baby Mwafwenyeo died on Monday (03/11/2014) around 13:30 hours after being struck by lightning during a downpour.
She said the incident happened when Ms Kapumbula, who had the toddler strapped on her back, entered a grass-thatched hut for shelter when it started raining.
“But lightning struck the hut instantly killing the two,” Ms Kasosa said.
She said another person who was with the deceased sustained minor burns and was treated at Thompson Hospital and discharged.
The bodies are in Thompson Hospital mortuary.



Source: https://www.daily-mail.co.zm
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  1. Unknown9 November 2015 at 02:37

    A call to every Zambian to join hands with the Zambian Centre for Lightning and Electromagnetics by sponsoring lightning research to save lives. For further information get in touch with Mrs Foster Chileshe Lubasi phone number 0950805471 or chile2015lubs@gmail.com

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