Tragedy: Thunder Strike kills Tea Seller, Customer In Kwara

By Akeem Oduyoye

A tea seller (Mai shai) and one of his customers have been killed by a thunder strike in Kwara State.

The sad incident, it was gathered, occurred at Onigbegiri Junction, Eyenkorin in Asa Local Government Area of the state during a heavy downpour.

An eye witness, Mojeed Onigbegiri, said the victims “died instantly” when the thunder struck around 6.30pm Thursday.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying, “the body of the tea seller has been released to the family for burial while the family of the other victim said they need to perform some rites before they bury him.”