{"id":9835,"date":"2026-02-03T14:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=9835"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:59:08","slug":"lightning-strike-kills-19-year-old-student-in-kisoro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/lightning-strike-kills-19-year-old-student-in-kisoro\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Strike Kills 19-Year-Old Student in Kisoro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KISORO, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; A young female student in Kisoro District has tragically lost her life to a lightning strike during a heavy rainstorm, just days before the anticipated start of the 2026 school term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deceased has been identified as Namara Perfect, 19, a resident of Kirundo Village, Kasharara Parish, in Kirundo Sub-County, Kisoro District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, February 2nd, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM, casting a pall of mourning over the quiet village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is reported that the victim was inside a house with her father, George Bitwite, and a sister-in-law, Gloria Tuyisishimye, when a lightning strike hit the homestead, rendering all three unconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Kigezi Police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate, the lightning struck during a severe storm. The father, upon regaining consciousness, discovered his daughter had tragically passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is with profound sadness that we confirm this incident. Initial findings suggest the lightning struck the homestead, affecting several individuals,&#8221; stated Elly Maate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maate confirmed that officers promptly visited the scene to commence investigations after the tragedy was reported at Kirundo Police Station by Mr. George Irinatwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police indicated that the body remained at the scene as arrangements were made for a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death. Inquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities have urged the public to exercise extreme caution during thunderstorms, advising residents to avoid handling electrical appliances, using wired devices, and standing near windows or in open shelters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KISORO, UGANDA &#8211; A young female student in Kisoro District has tragically lost her life to a lightning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accident","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lightning Strike Kills 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