Lightning has killed three Senior Secondary School (SS3) students in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra on Sunday.
An eye witness told our correspondent that the lightning struck nine male students who were playing football with their peers on the school’s pitch barefooted.
He said “the students were practicing on the football pitch with their coach preparatory to a football tournament, the coach had ended the training session before rain started, but some of the students stayed behind to continue playing.
“Lightning, accompanied by claps of thunderstorm suddenly enveloped the area and the boys were struck in the process.
“Six of the nine boys were resuscitated and are currently receiving treatment, but three did not survive.
A resident, Mrs Hope Egwu, told our correspondent that news of the accident went round on Sunday and everyone had been held spellbound.
