A 33-year-old woman of Nakonde district in Muchinga Province has been struck and killed by lightning.
Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Dennis Moola, said Silvia Nachalwe, met her demise while seated in her house during a rainstorm.
Nachalwe was with her children when she was struck by lightning in Ibrahim village.
In a press statement made available to the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS), Mr Moola stated that the incident occurred around 12:00 hours on Friday, November 21, 2025, when rains, accompanied by lightning and thunder, started.
Mr Moola disclosed that the deceased’s father, Benny Sichalwe, who reported the incident to the police, said he was in the kitchen when he heard his grandchildren crying and running for help.
The police commanding officer added that Sichalwe rushed to the scene and found his daughter unconscious with burns on her back, while her four-month-old baby lay beside her, crying.
He said Nachalwe was rushed to Nakonde Urban Clinic where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Mr Moola said the police were notified and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death was launched.
He said no foul play is suspected and the body has been deposited at the Nakonde Urban Clinic mortuary pending post-mortem examination.
“Acting on the report, officers inspected the body and they observed burns on the back and later issued a B.I.D form,” he said.
