MASAKA- Moses Mutaawe a teacher at Sserinya Community Primary School in Nyendo Mukungwe Division Masaka City has been killed by Lightning which left 17 others injured, police has confirmed.
Police also confirmed that a school’s classroom block was also destroyed by lightning during yesterday’s morning heavy downpour that lasted for 2 hours.
The school’s Deputy Headteacher, Mr .Joseph Kabanda said the victims were already in class when the incident occurred.
“We heard an extraordinary thunder blast from a nearby tree, followed by pupils yelling as the victims fell unconscious. All the victims were rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitovu for treatment”. Mr Kabanda said.
The school’s director Mr Joseph Yiga at the same Nyendo-Mukungwe Division speaker noted that the health team is doing everything possible to save lives.
” According to health workers, many of the pupils are now out of danger, having suffered shock and temporary paralysis” He said.
The management of Kitovu Hospital declined to comment on the incident, promising to provide a detailed report after attending to the patients.
