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Two brothers killed by lightning while studying

A family at Mukoye village in Malava constituency is mourning the death of its two sons after lightning stroke them to death on Wednesday night. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Grief engulfed Mayuke village, Malava Constituency after two brothers who are students at a local secondary school were killed after they were struck by lightning while studying.

The bodies of the Form Three and Form Two students at Bukakhunga Secondary were burnt beyond recognition by the lightning on Wednesday at 9.30 pm inside their house during a heavy downpour.

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