Lightning strikes young man dead in MalindiKelyson Mapinga, 24, was struck by lightning in Malindi, Kilifi County on Monday 13 while answering to a phone call. [Photo Courtesy]A young man was struck to death by lightning in Malindi, Kilifi County after taking shelter under a mango tree on a rainy day.It happened on Monday 13 afternoon at Roka bus stage. SEE ALSO :Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning amid bushfire threatIt was under the tree when lightning struck killing him on the spot. Subscribe Now »His body was then taken to Kilifi County Hospital Mortuary. The result: a tree provides a preferred path for lightning to reach the ground.” Mapinga’s body is currently at the Kilifi County mortuary and is expected to be buried next Friday in Kijiwe Tanga, Malindi.

Source: Standard Digital January 15, 2020 14:03 UTC