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festival lightning strike

Lightning horror hits festival crowd

January 4, 2026 by maleeha zahid

A powerful lightning strike hit a crowded traditional festival in northern South Africa, killing two people and injuring around 150 others, triggering panic and a large-scale emergency medical response. The incident happened late Saturday near the village of Mathibestad, roughly 70 kilometres from Pretoria, where hundreds had gathered for an annual cultural celebration attended by […]

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