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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A woman from Chirumanzu was fatally struck by a lightning bolt while her two-year-old son who was strapped on her back sustained severe stomach burns.<\/p>\n

ZRP spokesperson in Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, was reported as saying<\/b> Elisa Zhou (47), was coming from a church service on Sunday when she was struck by lightning.<\/p>\n

The baby was then rescued from his mother\u2019s body by passers-by and was ferried to Mvuma Hospital.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in another lightning incident, a 27-year-old Lupane man and his three-year-old daughter died when they were struck by lightning on Sunday last week.<\/p>\n

Evan Moyo (27) and Samantha Moyo from Ndimimbili Village under Chief Mabhikwa were seated in a kitchen hut when they were fatally struck by a lightning bolt.<\/p>\n

Matabeleland North police confirmed the incident, saying the deceased were also in the company of Nomatter Moyo (23) who was seriously injured in the incident. Police said in a statement:<\/b><\/p>\n

Moyo and his daughter (Samantha Moyo) were struck by lightning while inside the kitchen hut.<\/p>\n

Moyo died instantly whilst his wife was seriously injured on the face and Samantha passed on whilst being transported to Gomoza Clinic.<\/p>\n

The circumstances are that on Sunday around 5 PM, the deceased Moyo, his spouse, and his late daughter entered the kitchen hut for shelter since it was raining.<\/p>\n

They were struck by a bolt of lightning while inside the kitchen and the hut caught fire.<\/p>\n

Police said the incident was witnessed by the victims\u2019 neighbours, Pison Moyo and Metivity Ncube who saw the kitchen in flames. The police said:<\/p>\n

Upon arrival, Moyo and Ncube noticed that Nomatter Moyo had burns on her face while Samantha had burns all over her body and was still alive.<\/p>\n

They also observed that Evans Moyo had been burnt all over his body and had already passed on.<\/p>\n

Ncube and Moyo then went with Nomatter Moyo and Samantha Moyo to Gomoza Clinic using a donkey-drawn scotch cart, but Samantha Moyo passed on before they reached the clinic while the mother was referred to Saint Luke\u2019s hospital for further management since she was critical.<\/p>\n

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