Three members of the same family have died in Angola's Huíla province after being struck by lightning. The incident brings the total number of lightning fatalities to 10 since the start of the rainy season in August.
The latest incident occurred on Saturday in the village of Sanjepel, Chipindo municipality. Five family members were struck while seeking shelter in a barn during a storm. Three died instantly, and two sustained minor burns.
The deceased were between 9 and 20 years old. Other recent incidents include a 13-year-old boy killed in Menongue and a family of six who perished in the Andulo municipality. Authorities are urging the public to increase preventive measures during the rainy season.
