A 24-year-old Woman, Polina Chirwa has died after being struck by lightning at Muyaka Nkhata Village in Mzimba District.

Mzimba Police Spokesperson Maria Banda said on the fateful day, the area received heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms.

She said, Chirwa (now deceased) and her niece were indoors and suddenly the two were struck by lightning.

The victims were taken to Edingeni Health Center while unconscious and were later referred to Mzimba District Hospital where Chirwa was pronounced dead upon arrival while the other victim is still admitted at the facility.

A postmortem examination confirmed that death was due to cardiac arrest triggered by the lightning strike.