Lightning Strikes Man Dead In Edo

A man has died after he was struck by lightning during a downpour in Edo state.

The man, identified simply as Mr. Edafe, died on Thursday, June 4, in Benin, Edo State.

The deceased was reportedly working at a building site around the Cattle Market in Asoro Hill, on Ekehuan Road, when the rain started. He took refuge in a nearby uncompleted building.

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While there, waiting for the rain to subside, he was struck by lightning and he died instantly.

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