Month: December 2020 Posts

Man killed by lightning in Nkhata Bay

Dec 14, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

One person died and six people suffered injuries after a lightning strike in Mfufu Village, Traditional  Authority Malanda in Nkhata Bay on Sunday. According to Police report by Nkhata Bay Police Publicist Sergeant Kondwani James,… ...

Public urged to adhere to safety measures during rainy season

Dec 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police have appealed to the public to adhere to safety precautions to avoid drowning or being struck by lightning during the rainy season. The appeal comes to remind the public during engagements such as farming… ...

Lightning kills 2, injures 3 in Mangochi

Mar 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two girls from the same family died while three other people suffered injuries after being struck by lightning in Mangochi on Thursday. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in the area of Traditional Authority Jalasi… ...

Two killed by lightning strike in Nsanje

Feb 10, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Two people have died after being struck by lightning at Dinde primary school ground in Nsanje district. Three other people suffered injuries during the incident. The deceased persons have been identified as Edson Thanki aged… ...

Lightning kills man in Kasungu

Jan 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 40-year-old man has died in Kasungu after being struck by lightning. The incident occurred on January 3, 2019 at Engineers Battalion Farm. Kasungu Police Station Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza identified the deceased as… ...

Lightning kills one, injures two in Mchinji

Dec 03, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

A Form 2 student at Bua Community Day Secondary School in Mchinji has died after being struck by lightning which also injured two other people. According to Mchinji Police Puplic Relations Office Inspector Kaitano Lubrino,… ...

Lightning kills pieceworker

Dec 29, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A pieceworker was on Thursday struck to death by lightning in Kasungu as he was working in a field. Kasungu publicist Harry Namwaza said the man who is yet to be identified was in the… ...