Two members of the same family from Keita Village Nyabitete Parish, Bugangari Sub-county Rukungiri district were last evening struck dead by lightning
The deceased were identified as Tukwasibwe Enoth 30 and his mother Jolly Baryakabuza 75
According to Elly Maate the Kigezi region police spokesman, the lightning struck at around 5:00 PM during a heavy downpour when the old woman was in the kitchen preparing supper and the son was in the main house with the father who was not affected.
Police was alerted by the area chairperson Mr. Warugaba and the scene was visited by CLO AIP Mugisha who addressed the mourners and consoled them