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Lightning kills 15-year-old girl at Odumase

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Wed, 17 May 2023 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

A 15-year-old student was struck to death by lightning during a heavy downpour in the Sunyani West municipality on May 13.

The deceased, Evelyn Agyenim Boateng, is reported to have been struck by lightning at about 4:30 p.m. while she was preparing a meal for her family, Asaaseradio.com reports.

The body has been deposited at a mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

The father of the deceased, Kwadwo Owusu Aduomi, could not control his tears as he narrated the story.

“I received a distress call that my daughter was unwell, but when I rushed to the hospital, I saw her body lying prostrate at the mortuary with multiple bruises around the breast area,” Aduomi said.

The police are also investigating the case.

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Source: www.ghanaweb.com