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\u201cThe incident happened during a prayer service at a church in Zone 8, Block 2. in Palabek settlement camp,\u201d Rusoke said in a Sunday post on X. \u201cThe victims, yet to be identified, had gathered for prayers when the rain started around 5:00 p.m., and the lightning thunder struck (sic) at 5:30 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lightning strikes are common in Kenya\u2019s western neighbour; in June, a similar incident at a school in the northern Nebbi District left 77 pupils injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In August 2020, 10 children were killed by lightning in the north-western Arua city while sheltering in a hut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fourteen people struck by lightning and 34 others injured in a church in Uganda\u2019s northern district of Lamwo on Saturday, police said. The church is located at the Palabek refugee camp. Uganda\u2019s police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. when the victims had gathered for a prayer service. \u201cThe incident…<\/p>\n