Lightning kills man (26) on Zuurfontein Road
According to Tsotsotso this was the third person who has been struck by lightning on this road the past two years
THE lightning strikes over Kempton Park earlier this afternoon killed a Tembisa resident while he was walking home along Zuurfontein Road.
Jack Lindani (26) was struck by lightning around 2pm.
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Lindani was on his way home to his Mayibuye residence from Kempton Park Home Affairs.
“A woman who was walking behind Lindani, witnessed the incident. She rushed over to him and saw the injury on his head where the bolt struck him. He also had burn wounds on his chest, stomach and left leg and was already dead,” said spokesperson for Sebenza SAPS, Sgt Sharon Tsotsotso.
Lindani was struck out of his shoes and his socks, shirt and pants were torn.
“We found his ID and cellphone on him and that was how we reached his family,” said Tsotsotso.
Lindani would have turned 27 on November 5.
According to Tsotsotso this was the third person who has been struck by lightning on this road in the past two years.
