Lightning has struck dead a woman in Ndinyaza village in the area of senior chief Khwethemule in Thyolo.

The district’s police spokesperson, Sergeant Rabecca Kashoti, has confirmed the incident today, but says the details remain sketchy.

Reports indicated that the woman had just given birth to a baby before she met her fate. This happened following a torrential downpour accompanied by strong winds in the area.

Malamulo Mission Hospital clinical superintendent, Robert Mletseni, says they confirmed the woman’s death at the facility.