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Malawi: Lightning: 2005/12/18
GLIDE: OT-2005-000212-MWI
| Period | 2005/12/18 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Malawi |
| Event Type | Lightning |
| Outline | At least 11 people were killed and several more injured when a bolt of lightning struck a church congregation in Malawi's northern mountainous district of Mzimba, church officials said on 18 December. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
The Nation, Malawi 2005/12/21
Lightning killed 11 people on Saturday during a church service at Chiseng’ezi Congregation in Mzimba. Five others are in critical condition at the district hospital.
CNN NEWS 2005/12/18
Lightning kills 11 in church