A Midlands State University student has been struck and killed by lightining while walking home in Chegutu. Thelma Mbendhle (23), a thi...
A Midlands State University student has been struck and
killed by lightining while walking home in Chegutu.
Thelma Mbendhle (23), a third year Bio-Technology student was
on attachment in Chegutu. It is suspected that the lighting was triggered by
the cellphone which was in Mbendle’s bra.
Mashonaland West provincial police spokesperson, Inspector
Clemence Mabgweazara said the incident occurred at around 5.30PM on Wednesday.
“I can confirm that a female adult was struck by lightning
while walking with a friend. There were two ladies, one of them an MSU student
Thelma Mbendhle (23) and her friend Tsitsi Mapfumo (22) who were walking in
footpath along ZMDC in Chegutu. The two were struck by a bolt of lightning and they fell unconscious at about
5:30 PM,” said Insp Mabgweazara.
He said a local councillor Mr Henry Muchatibaya rushed the
pair to Chegutu District Hospital but unfortunately Mbendhle died.
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