MASS of the Lord’s supper has been disrupted at Clara Catholic Church, Chipata, where about six people have been critically injured after lightning struck the area.
Mayengo Nyirenda reports from Chipata that the injured have since been rushed to hospital by the priest who was celebrating Holy Thursday at the Catholic parish located in the outskirts of the city.
Both Eastern Province Police Commanding officer Robertson Mweemba said Masupe Ward Councillor Johnstone Silungwe have confirmed the incident in separate interviews.
“Father Lazarous Nyirenda is the one ferrying patients to the hospital right now . I will give you more details once I receive a report from my officers who are on the ground, ” Mr Mweemba said this evening.
And Mr Silungwe said he received a report that only six people were critically injured and was rushing to the hospital by press time.
- ZDM