A lightning strike on a makeshift church in Uganda’s Palabek refugee camp has killed 14 and injured 34 others during a prayer service. The tragic incident highlights the frequent threat of lightning strikes in the region, particularly during the wet season.
According to police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, 34 others sustained injuries in the strike, though the identities of the deceased have not yet been released. The victims were attending a prayer service inside the temporary structure at the Palabek settlement camp, which primarily houses refugees from South Sudan, when the lightning struck.
Fatal lightning strikes are a common occurrence in Uganda, especially during the wet seasons. Rusoke also confirmed that there were no reports of fires igniting as a result of the strike.
