KAMPALA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Four people were struck dead on Wednesday by lightning in the southwestern Ugandan district of Kanungu.
Elly Matte, Kigezi region police spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.
Matte said the strike happened as the four were removing sorghum grain that they had spread outside in their compound to dry.
The police spokesman said two other people sustained serious injuries and were taken to a health facility.
In June, six people, who included two brothers, were struck dead by lightning in two districts neighbouring Kanungu after heavy rainfall. They were grazing animals when lightning struck them.
This week, state-run Uganda National Meteorological Authority warned that the country is likely to experience disasters as the second major rain season starts for the next four months.
