A TSHOLOTSHO boy from Mabhandeni line in Mlangisa village was struck dead by lightning after he sought shelter under a tree during a heavy downpour.
It is said the deceased and his four friends were drawing water from a community borehole and sought shelter under a tree when it started raining.
Ward 4 councillor Gift Tshuma confirmed the tragic incident saying one of the boys sustained head injuries after he was also struck by lightning.
“On Sunday, we received a thunderstorm at 6pm and an hour later; someone came to my house informing me of the incident. The lightning struck a tree first, before the boy,” said Tshuma.
It was revealed that a house in Malila village caught fire after it was struck by lightning.
The owners of the homestead are based in South Africa.
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Matabeleland North provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda said they had not received a report on the case.