Three people, including a pregnant woman, a nursing mother and her daughter, have reportedly died after lightning struck a room in Gambiri village, Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The incident occurred at about 5:29 p.m. on Monday during a thunderstorm, according to a resident of the community, Abubakar Hussain.
The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said three people were killed by the thunderstorm in the village.
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The victims were identified as Hauwa Juli, who had reportedly given birth seven days before the incident, her daughter, Fatima, and Habiba, who was pregnant at the time.
According to the resident, Habiba was Hauwa Juli’s sibling.
He said the newborn baby survived the lightning strike, while the three victims were buried at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
The incident reportedly threw the community into mourning, with residents expressing shock and grief over the sudden loss of lives.
The tragedy also disrupted normal social and economic activities in the community as residents gathered to mourn the victims.
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