Lightning kills man, injures his wife in Kwale
Lightning flashes during a storm. A man was killed and his wife seriously injured when lightning struck them in Matuga, Kwale County, on March 16, 2018. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
A man was killed and his wife seriously injured on Friday when lightning struck them in Magombani Village, Matuga, Kwale County.
The two were sheltering under a tree at 5pm as it was raining heavily.
HEAVY RAIN
County Commissioner Karuku Ngumo said the woman was taken to Kwale Hospital for treatment in a critical condition.
"They were coming from their shamba when the incident occurred," he said.
The heavy rains pounding most parts of the country in the past few days has left a trail of destruction and suffering.
On March 2, a woman and her two children were killed when they were struck by lightning in Kamujwa Village, Tharaka Nithi County.
