Lightening during rainfall killed two women in the FESTAC area of Lagos State on Friday.
The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Saturday.
He said: “Somewhere on First Avenue, FESTAC, two women remained indoors during the downpour yesterday.
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“Lightning struck, electrocuted them instantly, and caused a fire outbreak.”
According to him, the victims live in a shanty built under high-voltage wires.
The spokesman sympathised with the families of the deceased and prayed that their souls rest in peace.
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