Three people lost their lives in Kasungu on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, after being struck by lightning in two separate incidents.

According to Kasungu Police spokesperson Inspector Joseph Kachikho, the first incident happened around 15:00 at Gibulu Village under Traditional Authority Chitanthamapiri.

Twenty-two-year-old Obren Mwale was struck by lightning while sheltering under a tree with his wife during a storm.

He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kasungu District Hospital, while his wife sustained minor injuries.

Later, around 17:00, another lightning strike claimed two more lives in Masakandevu Village under Traditional Authority Chinyama.

The victims, 17-year-old Innocent Kawaye and 28-year-old Alinafe Kapota Henile, were struck while Kawaye was securing a roof and Henile w

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