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Disaster● LowAug 9 · Aug 9, 2026, 2:19 PM

19-year-old struck dead by thunder in Enugu community

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria

By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA —-A 19-year-old man, Chukwujekwu Eyah, has reportedly been struck dead by thunder while sleeping with four other boys at his maternal grandmother’s residence. The death occurred in Ogboli, Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1 a.m. on Monday, with Eyah dying […] The post 19-year-old struck dead by thunder in Enugu community appeared first on Vanguard News.

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