Man Jose Kayima
A 54-year-old woman was killed by lightning in Zombo district after sheltering in a church during a downpour.
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon when lightning struck the chapel of St. Peter’s Church Agober.
The deceased identified as Agnes Otembi, the wife to Pastor Julius Otembi, was inside the facility died instantly from the hit.
The lighting also struck the electricity connection in the priest’s house.
Violent winds deroofed part of the chapel and uprooted cassava in a nearby garden.
Ozelle Bidong, the chairperson of the church’s works committee, said Otembi was weeding her garden and when it began to rain, she sought shelter inside the church.
It was a decision that would lead to her tragic end.
Jimmy Okwonga, the LC3 chairperson of the Kango sub-county, urged church leaders and school authorities to prioritize the installation of lightning conductors on all public buildings to protect people.
