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Thunder lightning strikes kill 3 in northern Mozambique

Xinhua, February 14, 2017 Adjust font size:

Mozambican police authorities said on Monday that three people were killed by thunder lightning strikes during the rains last week in northern Nampula province.

"The police has been in the scene and collected the bodies, handed them to the families for funeral services." Police spokesperson Zacarias Nacuti said to the media.

During this rainy season in Mozambique, a number of incidents are reported and most of them are caused by thunder lightning strikes.

Last week, the police authorities said 47 people died since the rainy season started in October last year, most of them were killed by thunder. Endit