A lightning strike has killed a 19-year-old girl and left another nursing injuries during a rainstorm in Otuke District, highlighting the continued danger posed by severe weather in northern Uganda.
The incident occurred last evening in Alutkot Village, Angetta Parish, Olilim Sub-county.
The deceased has been identified as Daphine Acam, who had reportedly gone to fetch water from a nearby well when the tragedy happened.
A survivor, Sam Enwako, 15, a cattle keeper at the home of Felix Okello Ogwal, says he and a friend were returning cattle home when they met Acam moments before the lightning struck.
Jimmy Ocila, the LC I Chairperson of Alutkot Village, said it was the second lightning-related tragedy recorded in the area during his tenure.
He recalls an earlier incident in which three cows were killed by lightning.
Police confirmed the incident and gave a green light for her to be buried.
Lightning strikes remain a significant weather-related hazard in Uganda, particularly during the rainy seasons.
According to weather experts, lightning can kill instantly through cardiac arrest, severe burns, and nervous system injuries.
By URN
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