THREE people died in separate incidents yesterday after being struck by lightning in Sumbawanga and Bukoba districts.
In Sumbawanga, lightning struck and
burnt to ashes, a Standard Four pupil, Maria Pangani (14) from Swaila
Primary School in Mkwamba Ward, Nkasi Distrct, Rukwa Region on Tuesday
evening.
The deceased was studying through the Memkwa programme at the school.
In Bukoba two children from the same
family died on the spot when they were struck by lightning in Kumubuga
village, Murusagamba ward, in Ngara District.
Rukwa Regional Police Commander (RPC),
Mr Jacob Mwaruanda, confirmed that the incident occurred on March 22,
this year, at around 5:00 pm at Swaila Village in Nkasi District in the
region.
Reports from the scene of incident had
it that disaster struck when the deceased's mother threatened to punish
her daughter after discovering that she was secretly possessing a Techno
smartphone.
It was further alleged that the
deceased's mother grilled her daughter seeking to know where she got
that expensive phone. However, her daughter refused to reveal the person
who had given her the device.
Narrating the incident, the Swaila
Village Chairman, Mr Juvernary Mmanzi, said that on that material
evening the deceased's mother demanded an explanation from her daughter
who had given her the smart phone.
According to the deceased's mother, she
was baffled and greatly shocked after discovering that her daughter was
in possession of a smartphone. She declared that she (the mother) could
not afford to purchase it.
"The perturbed mother grilled her
daughter who refused to disclose where she got the phone. It was at that
juncture the the mother threatened to accuse her to the village local
government.
The defiant girl fled and went to hide
in the bushes for fear of being sentenced to jail, " added Mr Mmanzi.
Suddenly, a lighting that accompanied heavy rains struck the girl who
was hiding in the bush and reduced her into ashes.
The reports had it that shortly later
anxious villagers mounted a search for the girl and found her burnt body
in the bush but her skirt was intact.
They also found the smartphone and some
guava fruits in the pocket of the skirt. Mr Mwarunda said postmortem
reports had confirmed that lightning was the cause of her death.
Her body was then given to relatives for
burial. In Bukoba , The Medical Officer in-charge for Murusagamba
Hospital, Dr Jacob Henry, identified the deceased as Dativa Cosmas (8),
who was in Standard Two at Kumubuga Primary School and Bahati Cosmas
(5).
Moreover, the medical officer said two
people were admitted to the hospital in connection with the lightning
incident. He named them as Cosmas Tingabangwa (36) and Deogratias Cosmas
(12), who were in stable condition.
Three weeks ago, three students at
Kanazi Secondary School in Ngara District were killed by lightning as
they were attending classes. Sixteen others sustained minor injuries.
Meanwhile, police in Bukoba District are
investigating an incident where a 15-year old girl (name withheld) was
allegedly raped at Kishanje village in Bugabo Ward.
Regional Police Commander (RPC) Augustine Ollomi named the suspect as Remigius Kambuga (33).
He said the offence was committed on
March 17, this year, when Kambuga allegedly entered the house where the
girl was sleeping and raped her, threatening to kill her if she raised
alarm.
The suspect will be arraigned when investigation is completed, he said
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