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JUST IN: Tragedy As Lightning Kills Osun Residents
- “On their way, lightning struck them and they both died on the spot.”
EKOHOTBLOG reports that tragedy struck in the Orisa Elejin community in Ikirun, Osun State, on Sunday, as two girls were struck dead by lightning.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred during a light rain in the Osun community.
The Chairman of the Ifelodun Local Government Area, Ikirun, Hassan Okanlawon, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that the girls were found dead on the playground of an Arabic school after the lightning struck on Sunday.
Okanlawon added that he was told the two girls were asked to buy ingredients to cook dinner when the incident occurred.
The Local Government Chairman further revealed that the deceased were living with their grandmother in the area.
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The LG boss, who noted that he had visited the scene on Sunday, said, “On their way, lightning struck them and they both died on the spot. They were living with their grandmother. One of them was from Delta State and the other, Ondo State.
“I was told that we could not immediately remove their bodies. They said Sango adherents must perform some rites.
“I was informed that some Sango worshippers from Ede were on their way to the scene,” Okanlawon disclosed.
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