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The deceased has been identified as 13-year-old Ivan Ebong, a Primary Seven pupil of Lala Primary school.

Bowman John Opio, a teacher at Atocon primary school told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the children were asleep in a grass thatched hut when the incident happened.

Two people are confirmed dead after being struck by lightning on Tuesday in the western district of Ibanda.

A cadet officer who was yet to complete his training at Kabalye Police Training School in Masindi District was last night struck by lightning.

Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa regional police spokesperson identifies the deceased as Stella Aberand Bosco Komakech, both residents of Paromo village.

A child has been struck and killed by lightning and two others injured in Lwebitakuli Sub County, Ssembabule district.

One person is confirmed dead and six others injured after lightning strikes on Sunday night in Amuria district.

Seven students of Mandela Secondary school in Hoima are in hospital after thunder during heavy rains caused them to lose consciousness.

John Owilli, the Principal Kotido Teacher’s College says the disaster was unavoidable since it was an act of God.

A 23 year old student died instantly and three others were admitted in critical condition after being struck by lightning.

His twin brother Charles Kato, who was also struck by the bolt, has since been discharged from Mityana hospital.

Francis Ocuna Jakunya, the LC I chairperson of Tyend Madir village says that seven other cows were injured by the thunder bolt.

A lightning strike has killed one person and seriously injured nine other family members in Nsibirano village, Muterere sub county Bugiri district.

They are all children of Burhan Busulwa and Sylvia Tushabe both residents of Kakijumba trading center in Nabingoola Sub County in Mubende.

A year after a lightning strike that claimed 19 young lives at Runyanya Primary School, a follow up report indicates the school and community are still coming to terms with the tragedy. Survivors have returned to the school.

The 7:30pm incident occurred when some people were attending a baptism class at the church in Barpii village, Barowo parish Alito Sub County in Kole district.

At least 19 of 21 pupils who were struck by lightning last week have been discharged from Kagadi according to the hospital officials.

Lightning on Thursday struck St Anthony Secondary school Kayunga in Masaka district, killing one student and injuring another.

The opposition in parliament wants government to take responsibility and compensate the families of over 20 school children struck dead by lightning over the last two weeks.