{"id":166692,"date":"2025-06-12T21:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/two-killed-others-injured-in-nasarawa-thunderstorm-tragedy"},"modified":"2025-06-12T22:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T21:49:13","slug":"two-killed-others-injured-in-nasarawa-thunderstorm-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/two-killed-others-injured-in-nasarawa-thunderstorm-tragedy","title":{"rendered":"Two killed, others injured in Nasarawa thunderstorm tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A devastating thunderstorm struck Obi town on Monday, killing two residents and leaving two others critically injured.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, Aminu Amegwa Ayitogo and Micah Christopher, lost their lives after being struck by lightning during a heavy downpour.<\/p>\n<p>According to eyewitness accounts, the tragic incident occurred while the victims were taking shelter under a motorcycle workshop shade located opposite the Obi Local Government Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>According to them, the thunderbolt hit the group unexpectedly, resulting in immediate fatalities and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Two others, Bulus Ogu Iwala and Abraham Francis Tarkaa, were seriously wounded in the incident and are currently receiving treatment at the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia, the state capital. 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