Tragedy as Thunder Kills 3 Students While Playing Football In An Anambra School
The lightning struck nine male students who were playing football with others barefoot.“The students were playing on the football pitch with their coach in preparation for a football tournament. The coach had ended the training session before the rain started, but some of the students stayed behind to continue playing football.
AKACHI NOEL 
Tragedy struck in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state on Sunday, November 5. Three Senior Secondary School (SS3) students were killed by a thunderstorm while playing football. It was gathered that the six other students were revived and are receiving treatment at the hospital.
The lightning struck nine male students who were playing football with others barefoot.
“The students were playing on the football pitch with their coach in preparation for a football tournament. The coach had ended the training session before the rain started, but some of the students stayed behind to continue playing football.
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Lightning, accompanied by claps of thunderstorm suddenly enveloped the area and the boys were struck in the process.
A teacher heard the students screaming and running. He ran to the field and saw at least nine students trembling on the turf. The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident had not been reported to the police.
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This unfortunate incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of thunderstorms and the importance of taking safety precautions during adverse weather conditions.
