One person died on the spot while another is battling for his life in Mwinilunga district hospital after they were struck by lightning in Kakoma area yesterday, Dec 2nd.
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District Council Chairman, William Mukangala, confirmed the death of Chief Kakoma’s representative, Jonathan Sakuwaha, aged 31, who was a traditional civic leader to ZANIS in Mwinilunga today.
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Mr Mukangala, who is also Mulumbi ward councillor, said he had received the death of Sakuwaha with a deep shock.
He described the late Mr Sakuwaha as a vibrant and development-oriented young leader who was committed to ensuring that developmental activities were explained to the people not only in Kakoma area but the district as a whole.
Mr Mukangala said Sakuwaha will be greatly missed as he showed rare leadership qualities which the district needed in order to attain socio-economic development.
And a check by ZANIS at the district hospital found the surviving victim, Greyson Katoka, aged 48, a head teacher at Kakoma primary school, battling for his life.
Police in the district could not confirm the incident, saying they had not received a formal report on the matter.
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