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Lightning kills one, hospitalises another

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Phillipus Josef
  • 2 Week Ago - 2026-01-19 00:00:00
Two separate lightning strike incidents were reported on Friday at Kanyikama village in the Kavango West region. According to regional commander, police Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, the first incident occurred at about 15:00 when Immanuel Muyongo (21) was struck by lightning while herding cattle with his cousin, killing him instantly.



The second incident happened around 16:00 in a different area of the same village, where a 26-year-old woman was struck by lightning while weeding in a maize field. She sustained severe burns and was admitted to Nankudu Hospital in a stable condition.





- Phillipus Josef

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