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Pupil killed, 51 hospitalised after lightning strikes Bungoma school

A Musikoma primary pupil is received at Bungoma County Referral Hospital after lightning struck
the school. (Photo: Titus Oteba/Standard)

Bungoma: One pupil at Musikoma primary in Kanduyi constituency died and 51 others admitted to Bungoma County Referral Hospital with burns and cuts after lightning hit the school on Wednesday evening.

The class four pupil died immediately he arrived at the hospital as nurses were fighting to resuscitate him.

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