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Elderly couple killed by lightning in Eastern Cape

28 December 2018 - 11:26 By IAVAN PIJOOS
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An 84-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Ngqamakhwe, Eastern Cape, on their way home from an initiation ceremony.
An 84-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Ngqamakhwe, Eastern Cape, on their way home from an initiation ceremony.
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Two people were killed after being struck by lightning in a village in Ngqamakhwe, Eastern Cape, said police spokesperson Capt Jackson Manatha.

He said an elderly couple — an 84-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man — were on their way home from an initiation ceremony on Thursday.

They were declared dead on the scene, said Manatha. 

An inquest docket has been opened.

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