Kwara: Lightning strikes tea seller, customer to death during thunderstorm


A lightning has reportedly killed two persons during thunderstorm at Eyenkorin in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State.

A lightning is the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity. It’s usually followed by a thunder caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge.

The victims are a tea seller, popularly known as Mai tea, and his customer.

According to the Punch,  the incident occurred at Onigbegiri junction of Eyenkorin on Thursday evening during a downpour.

An eyewitness, Mr Mojeed Onigbegiri, who spoke with journalists said the tea seller, a Hausa man, and an unidentified man, who came to buy tea died instantly when the lightning struck during the heavy rainfall in the area at about 6:30pm.

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