Lightning
Four students of Adjumani Secondary School in Ciforo Sub-county, Adjumani District have been confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries after they were struck by lightning on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr Buni Stephen Aju, the school's deputy head teacher, identified the deceased as Isaac Chandiga, who was in Senior One, Robert Manza, Richard Edema, and Nail Majak, all Senior Two students.

"We have five lightning arrestors on different structures... but if such a heartbreaking incident can occur within the school premises, then I strongly doubt the functionality of the lightning arrestors," Mr Buni said.

Mr Ismail Yabaga, the head boy elect of the school, who witnessed the incident, said the lightning struck one of the trees near the school laboratory and it affected most of the students nearby.

"We were having lunch then suddenly, I found myself with other students falling on the ground after a loud bang, which came with unusual smell and some smoke," Yabaga said.

He said the students and other casual workers at the school offered first aid by giving traditional herbs to the injured students before they were rushed to Adjumani hospital.