Lightning kills pregnant woman, nursing mother in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that 3 people, including a large pistillate and a nursing mother, were killed by lightning successful Gambiri village, Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The Bauchi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, confirmed the incident, saying, “Yes, it is existent that a thunderstorm has killed 3 radical successful Gambiri village.”

A nonmigratory who identified himself arsenic Abubakar Hussain said the victims were killed erstwhile lightning struck the country wherever they were staying astatine astir 5:29 p.m. connected Monday.

According to him, the victims were buried astatine astir 11am connected Tuesday. He identified them arsenic Hauwa Juli, who delivered her babe 7 days ago, and her daughter, Fatima.

He said Habiba, the large woman, was a sibling of Hauwa Juli, adding that the newborn babe survived the incident.

He added that the incidental caused heavy daze and grief among residents, disrupting economical and societal activities arsenic the assemblage mourned the victims.

Lightning kills large woman, nursing parent successful Bauchi