Lightning Strike Kills Six People in EthiopiaAugust 10, 2017 - Lightning strikes kill six people in Ethiopia’s northeastern region. The incident happened in Afar regional state, one of Ethiopia’s developing regional states, with majority arid and semi-arid climate conditions, a state prone to negative weather conditions, including the recent El Nino driven drought that hits Ethiopia since 2015. The tragedies occurred amid the Ethiopian Meteorology Agency’s latest warning over the prospect of above-average rainfall with a probable thunderstorm. The two lightning strikes were accompanied by heavy rain and thunderstorm in the two districts, claiming six human lives and four cattle, it was indicated. Despite safety concerns, the rainfall is said to be a good turn to Ethiopia as the east African country is battling with the ongoing drought.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2017 09:56 UTC