Lightning strike kills four boys in Cueibet

A Lightning strike killed four boys in Cueibet County of Lakes State on Tuesday, a local official said.

A Lightning strike killed four boys in Cueibet County of Lakes State on Tuesday, a local official said.

Zachariah Mamer Thokgor, the county executive director, told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that the four boys died on the spot.

"The four boys killed by the lightning strike were identified as Sabit Mayom Meen, Monde Mayom Meen, Ping Mayom Meen, and Malir Manyang Agok,” said Mamer.

He added, “No one survived. All the four boys died and three of the boys struck by the lightning strike in Cueibet County were from one family.”

The county official urged the relatives of those killed to remain strong.