Three Killed as Lightning Strikes Church Tent During Night Service in Limpopo

Three killed as lightning strikes church tent during night service in Limpopo

Three killed, five injured after lightning strikes church service in Limpopo, South Africa

Three people died and five others were injured after lightning struck a church service in Radimana village in Limpopo in the early hours on Sunday. According to police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwaba, the incident occurred at about 1am on Sunday while a congregation was attending a night church service inside a tent when it started to rain heavily. "While they busy singing, lightning struck inside the tent in a field." Ledwaba said. Eight peop…

Lightning kills three worshippers at midnight church service

By Dylan Bettencourt Worshippers were singing and praying at 1am when the bolt struck the tent in an open field. The victims include a 36-year-old woman and two men in their forties, while survivors were rushed to hospital. Three worshippers have been killed by a lightning strike during a midnight church service in Limpopo. The incident happened around 1am on Sunday in Radimana village, near Senwabarwana. Congregants had gathered in an open fi…

Deadly Lightning: 3 Churchgoers Fatally Struck During All-Night Service Held Under A Tent

Polokwane – Three people were fatally struck by lightning while attending an all-night church service in Senwabarwana, Limpopo. Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the tragedy occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 14 December 2025, during heavy rains. He said congregants were singing inside a tent erected in an open field when lightning struck, killing three worshipers, 46-year-old Ribson Mothemane and two females, 44-year-old Mos…