The incident took place yesterday evening in Rulenge sector of Ngoma district. <\/p>\n
The vice mayor for economic affairs in Ngoma district, Nyiridandi Mapambano Cyriaque has told IGIHE that the three people were at home when lightning struck them. <\/p>\n
\u201cLightning struck dead the man in Rulenge sector as it rained heavily on Thursday evening, injured his wife and their guest. It also struck dead a cow and two pigs at the same home. Following the incident, health care workers rushed to provide first aid and took injured persons to a health facility for medical attention,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Mapambano appealed on residents to avoid actions that might endanger their lives such as finding shelter under trees and urged them to switch off electronics when it rains. <\/p>\n
Over the past three days, heavy rains in Ngoma district destroyed rice store in a marshland between Rukira and Murama sectors. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Rwanda Meteorology Agency forecasted heavy rains between 13th and 16th January 2021 and advised Rwandans to be <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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