Tag Archives: Lightning

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning has struck dead two people from the same family, bringing the number of people killed to five in a week in Kigezi region. The dead are Jolly Baryakabuza, 75, a resident of Keita Village in Nyabitete Parish,  Bugangari Sub-county, Rukungiri district, and his …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tragedy has struck a family in Rubanda district on Sunday. Lightling struck three family members dead. The dead are Ambrose Kanunu, 35, a resident of Rwamuyora village, Nyarurambu parish, Muko sub-county, his sons Justus Asiimwe,7, and Arnold Habomugisha,5, both former pupils of Bwindi primary school. According to Jotham …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning has struck dead seven cows belonging to Margret Kihita in Kabukero village, Karusandara sub-county, Kasese district. According to the residents, the thunderbolt struck on Sunday evening during a heavy downpour. Kahita’s son, Bright Wamala, says that after milking he released the cows for grazing …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning has struck dead a primary school teacher in Kiyombya sub county, Bunyangabu district. The deceased, Annet Nyakake was a teacher at St. Andrew Primary school in Nyamiseke parish. The thunderbolt also injured Grace Nyamata, a primary six pupil at the same school. Patrick Mugenyi, …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A thunderbolt has claimed the life of a 25-year-old man in Buliisa. The deceased has been identified as Francis Businge, a resident of Tangala village, Bubwe parish in Biiso sub-county. He was killed around 3am on Thursday. Businge was sleeping inside his grass thatched house …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two minors are struggling for their lives at Kalongo hospital after being struck by a thunderbolt in Agago district on Monday evening. Eight other people escaped with injuries from the lightning bolt that struck Kakela village in Lakwa parish, Omiya Pachwa sub-county and killed eight …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A thunderbolt has killed three cows and injured several others in Lemo-Gweng-Ajut village in Labongo Layamo sub county in Kitgum district. The Pagen LC III councillor David Opiyo, says that the unfortunate incident occurred during a heavy downpour around 10:00 pm on Monday night. According …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua |  At least seven farmers were killed and 14 others injured on Saturday by lightning strike in Tanzania’s southern highlands region of Rukwa, police said on Sunday. William Mwampaghale, the Rukwa regional police commander, said the lightning strike that was accompanied by a heavy …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning struck Mother Gives Nursery and Primary School in Kasese district killing two children and injuring others. The thunderbolt struck the school found in Kihungamiyagha in Kyarumba sub county on Monday evening. The school management has identified the deceased as Janet Mbambu,15, a primary four …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning has killed three children and injured four others in Bundibugyo district. The incident occurred on Thursday evening during a heavy downpour. The children have been identified as Joan Kabugho aged 11 years, the brother Joas Bwambale 4 years, and Patience Masika 14 years. They …