A 15-year-old boy and his 23-year-old friend have died after being struck by lightning at a home in Kuria East Sub-County, Migori County.
The victims were identified as Emmanuel Rioba, 15, who lived in Biasum location, and Daniel Mokami, 23, a resident of Nyamagogwi.
The incident happened on Sunday, November 8, while the two were at the home of Rioba's grandmother.
According to police, the grandmother reported that her grandson and his friend were at her home when they were struck by lightning.
Residents rushed the two to Kegonga Sub-County Hospital, where medical personnel pronounced them dead on arrival.
Police officers from Kegonga Police Station, accompanied by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kuria East, visited the hospital and documented the incident.
The bodies were moved to Wima Mortuary, where they are being preserved pending postmortem examinations.
The deaths have renewed concerns among residents over the dangers of lightning strikes, with locals calling for measures to protect communities during thunderstorms.
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