Kumbo: Two girls survive lightning strike

They were left unconscious after the attack, but were revived after being buried neck-deep in the ground.

Two girls, Blanche Kinyuy, 17 and Melvis, 11, recently survived a fatal lightning attack in Shisong village, Kumbo in Bui Division of the North West Region.

The little girls, all daughters of Mforni Mbotong, were struck in the afternoon between 3 pm and 4 pm. According to eyewitnesses, when the incident occurred, the two children were thrown into a state of unconsciousness.

An elderly man advised that holes should be dug into the ground and the two children put inside and covered with soil right to the level of their necks.

This was done and after a while, the children started breathing and were taken out of the ground and taken to the Shisong Catholic Hospital where they were admitted for medical attention and later discharged.