A pupil has been struck dead and 13 others injured by the lightning in Mubende district.
This incident happened on October 1, 2024, in Maya Primary School in Lubimbili Sub County in Mubende district, and the deceased has been identified as Joshua Karuhanga, a P.6 pupil.
Betty Kaitesi, a teacher at the school, said the affected pupils were mostly from primary five and primary six classes.
Kaitesi identified the injured children, Rosemary Tundina, Metu Kamukama, and Ronald.
’’The injured pupils are at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital; however, we believe that they will be fine soon by God’s grace, and the treatment they are getting from the hospital is good,’’ Kaitesi said.
Kaitesi added that the school does not have lightning arresters and called upon the government to help and provide some to the school.
In July 2024, about 77 primary school pupils were playing football during a sporting event when they were struck by lightning in Oweko primary school, Ndhew Sub-County in Nebbi district.
The affected students were from various local schools participating in a football competition and were struck by lightning when they were playing football.
Also in June 2024, two pupils were killed and 12 others injured due to a lightning strike at Akorikeya Primary School as they were playing in the school compound during the heavy downpour.