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Lightning strike claims life of 6-year-old in Kilifi

Summary by KahawaTungu
A six-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning while resting under a tree in Dtisue Village, Magarini Sub-County. Police said the pupil at Nyali Centre Primary School, was lying on a mat with his grandfather, Salim Ngumbao, 50, when lightning struck the tree. The impact left the child unconscious and caused burn injuries to his grandfather’s thigh and left buttock in the Wednesday incident. Both were rushed to Ramada Dispensary Hospital…
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KahawaTungu broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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