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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Two people in Gakenke District were on March 15 struck by lightning and died instantly. The victims are, a 4-year-old child from Muyongwe sector, and a 52-year-old man from Gakenke sector.<\/p>\n

A cow belonging to the 52-year victim was also killed by lightning while his house was severely damaged.<\/p>\n

Another child in the Muyongwe sector was also injured by lightning and taken to Rwankuba health centre.<\/p>\n

Gakenke is among districts that are most vulnerable to lightning in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Jean Marie Vianney Nizeyimana , the Mayor of Gakenke district, advised people to avoid seeking shelter under the trees and umbrellas during heavy rains.<\/p>\n

He also warned against using mobile phones during rainstorms.<\/p>\n

Schoolchildren injured in Gatsibo<\/b><\/p>\n

Lightning also injured seven children GS Bibare in Muhura sector of Gatsibo district when they were preparing for exams and fortunately survived.<\/p>\n

The injured were immediately taken to Muhura health centre, according to Jean Claude Ndayisenga, Muhura Executive secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need more lightning conductors in schools to avert the lightning induced deaths and property damages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In March, 2022 Rulindo district urged all schools to install lightning protection systems after lightning struck 11 students from GS Ngarama.<\/p>\n

In February, the same year (2022), lightning also struck 30 students from GS Gihinga in Kinzuzi sector also in Rulindo district.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ<\/b>: Lightning strikes 11 more students.<\/p>\n

Rulindo, Karongi, Gakenke, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro districts are among the districts that are most vulnerable to lightning disasters.<\/p>\n

The country is currently facing rainfall ranging between 40 and 160 millimetres in which strong wind speed ranging between 8 and 10 metres per second and disasters such as lightning, flooding and landslides are expected in some parts of the country up to March 20.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Members of Parliament urged the government to fast track the procurement and installation of lightning rods or lightning conductors in public spaces to avert lightning-induced deaths and other damages although the installation status is yet to be known as of now.<\/p>\n

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