Three people have been killed by lightning while an 11-months-old baby from the same family is in a critical condition in Chiundaponde area of Lavushimanda district in Muchinga Province.
Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Denis Moola, confirmed the death of the three who died after lightning struck their house.
Mr Moola said in a press statement to the media that the incident occurred on Monday 1st December, 2025 at around 17:30 hours in Chiundaponde chiefdom.
He explained that community members who rushed to the scene, took the seven victims to Muwele Health Post where the three were pronounced dead upon arrival.
“The community members rushed to the scene, upon seeing fire frames and found all the seven members of the family unconscious,” he said.
Mr Moola has since identified the deceased as Naomi Chibende aged 28, who sustained burns on her face, both upper and lower limbs, Malama Yombwe aged 22, who sustained a swollen body and four-year-old Mumba Sobongo, who sustained burns on the face, hands and on the back.
He added that among the surviving victims is an 11-months-old baby, Kapya Wuli Junior, who sustained burns on the face, hands, back and a swollen head.
He said Kapya is in a critical condition at Muwele Health Post where he is receiving treatment.
Mr Moola identified other victims that were treated as outpatients as Kapya Wuli aged 32, who sustained burns on his backside, right leg, shoulders and hands, and Chilekwa Mwansa Junior aged 10 who also sustained burns on the right hands while David Kunda aged 7, has burns on the lower limbs and face.
The deceased people’s bodies are being kept at the family house awaiting possible burial.
Meanwhile, Lavushimanda District Commissioner (DC), Terris Kunda, has described the incident as unfortunate.
Mr Kunda said the untimely death of the three caused by lightning is a sad development not only for the family but the entire district.
“As government, we don’t find pleasure in people losing their lives in this manner, may God alone comfort the affected family,” he said.
He has since sent a message of condolences to the affected family.
