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A 35-year-old woman has died at Adzimakorfe, a suburb of Ho in the Volta Region, after she was reportedly struck by lightning.

The incident happened near her house at about 6 pm.

Class FM reported that a woman identified as Selina Kuma Kle sold kenkey at Ho Bankoe Sorkode Station.

A resident, Christopher Ametefe, said he was buying a lottery ticket when he noticed her.
"I staked my lotto and left. Reaching home, I realised that the agent made a mistake in the numbers, so I returned to the lotto agent to correct it and in less than 5 minutes after the rain started, we heard a strong thunder [with lightning] which struck her down and that ended her life," he recounted.
Ametefe said he was left in shock after the incident. A family member also disclosed to she had a phone call from her sister in-law breaking the news to her.
"I had a call from my brother's wife asking if I had heard about the death of my cousin. I told her I never heard anything. Swiftly, I rushed to the scene to observe for myself, and truly she was dead."
There have been similar lightning strikes in Ho in the past. In one such incident, a young boy struck by lightning was left out in the open for superstitious reasons.

The young boy who was selling coconuts when the incident occurred became the subject of all manner of rumours and superstition.