Lightning kills five in South Darfur

27/08/2015 13:36

Six people were struck by lightning in a thunderstorm in South Darfur on Tuesday. Five died, while a fifth is in hospital with serious burns.
“Three of the victims were walking along the road between Bonbol Timbisko and Nyala [capital of South Darfur]”, a listener told Radio Dabanga.
He said that three others, all members of the same family, were struck as they sheltered against the heavy rain under a tree in the area of Um Dafug.
“Two of them died instantly and the third sustained heavy burns. He was taken to the Um Dafug Hospital.”

Six people were struck by lightning in a thunderstorm in South Darfur on Tuesday. Five died, while a fifth is in hospital with serious burns.

“Three of the victims were walking along the road between Bulbul Timbisko and Nyala [capital of South Darfur]”, a listener told Radio Dabanga.

He said that three others, all members of the same family, were struck as they sheltered against the heavy rain under a tree in the area of Um Dafug.

“Two of them died instantly and the third sustained heavy burns. He was taken to the Um Dafug Hospital.”