What a prankster God is

**Club Nightfly** · 12-20-2005, 07:49 PM

Possibly Heaven needed a new soccer team.

Lightning kills 11 in church

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- At least 11 people were killed and several more injured when a bolt of lightning struck a church congregation in Malawi's northern mountainous district of Mzimba, church officials said Sunday.

Fletcher Ndhlovu, a senior member of the Church of Central African Presbytery, said the congregation had gathered to prepare for Christmas celebrations in a village 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of the capital, Lilongwe, on Saturday when the tragedy happened.

"It started raining heavily at around 2 o'clock when the congregation was about to have their lunch and almost immediately a strong bolt of lightning struck the building," he said.

Ndhlovu said the 11 died on the spot and others suffered such as like fractures and burns.

Mzimba District Hospital official Dr. Balton Jere said some of the survivors were unconscious when they were brought to the hospital. Others had minor cuts and were in shock.

Bolts of lightning are common during the October-to-March rainy season. Police spokesman Willy Mwaluka said people die every year from lightning strikes but that it was rare for a single bolt to kill so many people.

There is a popular belief in this superstitious southern African nation that lightning will strike anyone wearing red and standing under a tree. Some communities believe people use magic to send lightning to strike down their enemies.

Find this article at:
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/12/18/
lightning.malawi.ap/index.html

**In[F]ec[T]eD** · 12-21-2005, 02:02 AM

too bad they weren't mormons

**[/sarcasm]** · 12-22-2005, 03:27 AM

One word: Owned!

12-20-2005, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Club Nightfly Status: Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ES Guyana South America Posts: 107 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: - Rep Power: 3	Possibly Heaven needed a new soccer team. Lightning kills 11 in church BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- At least 11 people were killed and several more injured when a bolt of lightning struck a church congregation in Malawi's northern mountainous district of Mzimba, church officials said Sunday. Fletcher Ndhlovu, a senior member of the Church of Central African Presbytery, said the congregation had gathered to prepare for Christmas celebrations in a village 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of the capital, Lilongwe, on Saturday when the tragedy happened. "It started raining heavily at around 2 o'clock when the congregation was about to have their lunch and almost immediately a strong bolt of lightning struck the building," he said. Ndhlovu said the 11 died on the spot and others suffered such as like fractures and burns. Mzimba District Hospital official Dr. Balton Jere said some of the survivors were unconscious when they were brought to the hospital. Others had minor cuts and were in shock. Bolts of lightning are common during the October-to-March rainy season. Police spokesman Willy Mwaluka said people die every year from lightning strikes but that it was rare for a single bolt to kill so many people. There is a popular belief in this superstitious southern African nation that lightning will strike anyone wearing red and standing under a tree. Some communities believe people use magic to send lightning to strike down their enemies. Find this article at: http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/12/18/ lightning.malawi.ap/index.html Last edited by Fykins; 12-20-2005 at 09:30 PM. Reason: double post

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12-21-2005, 02:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
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