Tragic! Dowa’s Mponera Lightening kills four students, injures two

DOWA-(MaraviPost)-Lightening has killed four students and injuring two at Mponera in the central district of Dowa.

Mponera Police Station publicist Macpatson Msadala told The Maravi Post that the incident occurred on November 29, 202 4 at around 17:00 hours at Namwiri Trading Centre.

Msadala therefore identified the deceased from Kaungwe Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) as Fatsani Chimkwambala, Precious Singini, Alikanel Thomas and Amosi Chapingasa.

The police publicist said, “It is said that the four(deceased) were coming from school and they went to rest at their houses.

“Whilst they were inside the house lightening hit them and they all fainted and were pronounced dead upon arrival at Mtengowathenga Mission Hospital and the two are receiving treatment at the same hospital”.

Meanwhile, Mponela Police Station still advises all to remain indoors when it’s raining.

The incident comes barely weeks after lightening also killed 40 cows in Mchinji district.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.