Lightning strikes again

Lightning strikes two dead in Mwanza
Daily News
TWO people were struck dead and one injured by lightning in Mwanza region. Mwanza Regional Police Commander (RPC) Valentino Mlowola told the 'Sunday News' that one of the deceased, identified as Ezekiel aged between 30 and 40 a resident of ...

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Lightning kills students in Rukwa
Daily News
THREE people died on the spot while one sustained severe injuries in different incidents which occurred in Rukwa Region. Two of the victims were Form Two students from Mambwe Secondary School in Kalambo District. The two were hit by lightning.

Lightning injures students in Mwanza
Daily News
SEVENTEEN Kabuhoro Secondary School students in the city of Mwanza survived death on Wednesday, when they got hit by lightning following the ongoing heavy rains in the entire Lake Zone. The seasonal short rains have began across the country ...

Lightning kills five in Tanzania school
dunyanews.tv (press release) (blog)
DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) - A lightning strike in Tanzania killed four school children and their teacher on Monday as they sheltered in their classroom, a teacher said. "Lightning struck at a classroom at Nyakasanda village and a teacher and four pupils died on ...

Emotions ran high yesterday as residents of Kigoma Ujiji Municipality gathered in big numbers to pay their last respects to eight people, including six pupils and their teacher, who were killed by lightning that accompanied a downpour.

>Grief engulfed Kigoma Town following news that six pupils and their teacher had been killed by lightning that accompanied a downpour yesterday.

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Lightning kills six schoolchildren, teacher in Tanzania
The Star Online
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A lightning strike at a school in northwestern Tanzania has killed six children and their teacher, officials said on Tuesday. "A teacher and six students died on the spot and 11 students were injured after being struck by a lightning ...
Lightning kills six children, teacher in TanzaniaOtago Daily Times
Lightning kills five in Tanzania schooldunyanews.tv (press release) (blog)

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Lightning kills 5, injures 18 at Easter mass
IPPmedia
Lightning struck while Easter Mass was in progress at a Tanzania Assemblies of God church in Chato District, Geita District, leaving five people dead and 18 injured. Geita Regional Police Commander Joseph Konyo confirmed the incident, saying those killed ...