The young boys, between the ages of 11 and 16, were sheltering from the rain in a grass thatched structure next to the pitch in Arua when the tragedy happened, police confirmed
The young boys between the ages of 11 and 16, from the villages of Gbuluku and Nyaute, were sheltering from the rain in a grass thatched structure next to the pitch in Arua when lightning struck.Four survived the incident, three of whom are in a health centre receiving treatment.
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