Nine people who were killed in a lightning strike in Ngoma District will be laid to rest on Tuesday, January 6, The New Times has learnt. The farmers, who were struck on Sunday, January 4, while taking shelter from rain in Jarama Sector, will be buried at Sake Cemetery, according to the district. Another 12 people were injured or traumatised and have now been discharged from hospitals, Pudence Rubingisa, Governor of Eastern Province. ALSO READ: Ngoma: Nine dead, six injured in lightning incident The incident occurred on Sunday, January 4, at around 5.30pm, when a group of people cultivating in the Jarama wetland sought shelter from heavy rain in a nearby house used by port guards at Mbuye harbour. The group was struck by lightning, killing nine people, including three women. ALSO READ: Lightning strike kills four, injures eight in Karongi Rubingisa added that Ngoma District authorities are coordinating burial arrangements and will cover all related costs. “The burial will take place on Tuesday at 11.30am at Sake Cemetery,” he said. No damage to infrastructure or property was reported during the lighting incident, according to the governor.
