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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kigali, January 5 (Xinhua) — Lightning struck 15 people gathered in eastern Rwanda, killing nine and injuring others, local media reported Sunday.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening in the Jarama sector of Ngoma district in Rwanda's Eastern Province.
The victims were farmers who were taking shelter from the rain after working in their orchards, Eastern Province Governor Pudens Rubingisa told the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, adding that the injured were taken to a local hospital.
Experts note that in certain areas in eastern and western Rwanda, lightning strikes occur quite frequently due to the terrain and features of the country. –0–
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