Woman in tears after husband dies, two children injured after lightning strikes while sleeping

• Rukia Musa was heartbroken after losing her 33-year-old husband, Adam Paulo, who was struck by lightning at home
• The couple’s two children suffered serious burns as a result of the natural phenomenon, while two others were safe
• The Tanzanian woman remembered her husband’s last words before he died, leaving her with young children

A woman out Tanzania cannot hold back her tears after the untimely death of her beloved husband.

Rukia Musa lost her husband, Adam Paulo, in the morning hours of Thursday, October 31, due to a natural phenomenon.

The 33-year-old was struck by lightning, killing him on the spot, while his two children were seriously injured.

Rukia tells how her husband died after being struck by lightning

An emotional Rukia tearfully recounted the series of events as she struggled to accept her husband’s fate.

“Lightning struck through the wall of our bedroom. My husband was shocked and thought his day of judgment had arrived. He then left the room and went into the children’s room. I looked into my children’s bedroom and saw that it was on fire. I felt weak in my legs. I tried to call for help, but my voice was weak.

I crawled and walked to my children’s bedroom. I opened it forcibly. “I saw that the mattress my children were on was on fire,” she said painfully, adding that one of her children was badly burned.

When she shook her husband, he did not wake up and she called her neighbors, who told her that he was already dead.

Netizens sympathize with Rukia Musa

Social media users flocked to the comments section to offer something condolences to the mother of four children.

florianhenry7198:

“I’m sorry, God sends more lightning bolts. May God grant you peace in this test. Amen.’

candidatedilemile5882:

“I’m sorry, my fellow lady. May God heal your children and give them comfort.”

IddiAhmada:

“I’m sorry, Mom. May God continue to give you faith. Keep praying to God, our mother.”

HappinessSamson-xk2ii:

“I’m so sorry, my sister. God exists, and this year I was struck by a lightning bolt, me and my sons! But this God, I believe, delivered us safely without even being hurt.”

Lightning strikes five family members in Nakuru

In another story, five family members were hospitalized at Keringet Nursing Home and Olenguruone sub-provincial hospitals after being struck by lightning.

Their mother, Emily Cheruiyot, said the five were in the same room and using their phones when the tragedy struck.

Heavy rain caused lightning in Kuresoi South Nakuru Province on Monday May 6.

Source: TUKO.co.ke