Two primary school children was killed by a thunderstorm while two other
children were badly injured in Nsukka local government of Enugu State.
Information gathered says
the four children are between the ages 15 and 12 years; hailed from Umunkashi
community in Nsukka local government area.
the four children are between the ages 15 and 12 years; hailed from Umunkashi
community in Nsukka local government area.
They were said to be plucking mangoes at Joint Primary school of
the community when the storm strike and killed two instantly, injuring the
other two.
the community when the storm strike and killed two instantly, injuring the
other two.
The two deceased pupils were identified as Asogwa Nnadozie in
elementary six and Wisdom Nnasom in elementary two.
elementary six and Wisdom Nnasom in elementary two.
It is understood that they had climbed the mango tree while the others
waited at the foot of the tree collecting mangoes the two on top plucked.
waited at the foot of the tree collecting mangoes the two on top plucked.
Investigations revealed that the sky threatened rainfall in the early
hours on that fateful day of the incident while thunderstorm took a turn
without the rainfall of any sort throughout the day of the incident.
hours on that fateful day of the incident while thunderstorm took a turn
without the rainfall of any sort throughout the day of the incident.
The two injured were rushed to Michael Obayi memorial hospital, Nsukka
for medical attention and are recovering from the freak attack.
for medical attention and are recovering from the freak attack.
