Heavy rains and floods caused damage to houses and important structures in Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, five children, four of them from the same family, lost their lives because of this.
On Monday night, four people were killed by lightning while they were sleeping with their mother in a small house in eastern Manicaland province. The mom was okay and not injured.
The other child died because their head got hurt after heavy rain caused flooding in a village in Gokwe North, in the central Midlands province. The flooding also damaged more than 17 homes.
Two more kids from the village were said to have gone to the hospital.
According to the weather agency, there will be a lot of rain, thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail in many areas between Monday and Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe’s flooding results in the death of five children
