Lightning Strikes Uganda School Killing 23
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials say 22 students and a teacher died after lightning struck their school in the country’s midwest.
Local police spokeswoman Zura Ganyana said Wednesday that 51 students between the ages of 7 and 16 were injured Tuesday. She said the teacher who died was visiting the Runyanya primary school, about 160 miles (some 260 kilometers) west of Uganda’s capital.
Zombo education official John Ojobi says another school 200 miles (some 320 kilometers) northwest of Kampala was also hit by lightning Tuesday, injuring 37 students and two teachers.
Meteorology experts say school buildings are being hit because they don’t have lightning conductors and are built on high ground.
In the past few weeks, lightning strikes around the country have killed at least 34 people.
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NYheard
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:43pmencicom: you are stupid, you have no sense of values. You must be a f@@king democrat.
Report Post »If vi could find you I would end your stupid rants, along vwith all your family.
Kabiswa Thaddaeus
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 3:41pmHello brothers and sisters in Christ. I am of the view that we start contributing to these unfortunate people something so as to enable them at least buy a couple of lightening conductors to save lives. I am writing to you from Uganda, so I am on the ground and I have witnessed the situation first hand. Opinions are welcome.
Report Post »WhataBunchOfShi
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:10amMan don’t they know about lightning rods in Uganda???
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:42pmTwenty-three down…….about 600 million to go.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 9:13amPerhaps Glenn’s fans can figure out a way to get some lightening rods to these schools, I am not great with computers and don’t have much money ,but I would try and help with a small donation. Is it possible?
Report Post »ronmorgen
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:22amAlthough that was a school, they may not have herd about lightning rods. Science is not very well known in the third world. Here in Costa Rica, many people don’t know that air contains water in the form of a gas, called relative humidity. Or that the sun arcs over the North in May, June, and July. I create my own electricity with solar panels. purify my own water with reverse osmosis, and dry my home grown fruit indoors I in a dedicated “dry room”. My knowledge helps me every day while people around my keep doing things the wrong way. Sound familiar?
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:54amGood point.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:16amHEY BONO!!!!!!!!! Why don’t you support lightening rods for the schools in Africa or what about you fat butt Oprah!! hey, MOOOOOO CHELLE was just there! Teach about grounding things during lightening storms??? Kids die no reason, 40 cents a pill !!!!!
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 7:26amThey can’t find some copper rods and some wire?
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 8:10am@Ted***
Report Post »So much more than that.
How many homes that you know are wired for a lightning strike?
Electrical companies that install them for homes are as rare as hen’s teeth. Only a couple can be found in my state, and they are nowhere near me, yet at least one home is struck and goes up in flames every week in a medium size city/town.
Won’t go into all the issues of installation, but I’m told that the placement and quality of the rods and wire are critical issues, or the effort is pointless. Installer also must know state/local code requirements as they apply to homes versus commercial buildings. Then there’s the cost.
With respect to Uganda’s situation, I could not say, except to mention the unlikelihood of finding a competent electrician plus the cost of copper these days (and remember the copper thieves).
Good project for a mission team……
StevenL1955
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:01amTake those kids & Teacher in your loving arms Lord.
Report Post »jim
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 5:55amMore to the point… these people are in the sadly still in the stone age.
Report Post »Kabiswa Thaddaeus
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 3:38pmNot really Jim. I am writing to you from Ugnada now and things are a little different. May be you can start a chat with me and I will educate more about this wonderful country. It is only that an unfortunate thing is happening these days. All people need here is prayers and support.
Report Post »jim
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 5:53am“Benjamin Franklin invented the lightening rod in 1752, with his famous kite experiment… The lightning rod constructed on the dome of the State House in Maryland was the largest “Franklin” lightning rod ever attached to a public or private building in Ben’s lifetime. It was built in accord with his recommendations and has had only one recorded instance of lightning damage. The pointed lightning rod placed on the State House and other buildings became a symbol of the ingenuity and independence of a young, thriving nation, as well as the intellect and inventiveness of Benjamin Franklin.” – The Fact Finder
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:17amPraying for the families of these children. This is terrible. May God be with them.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:59amAMEN!!!
required lower case.
Report Post »cykoaudio
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:17amthe responders here sum it up-the only ones to respond to THIS story,lacking in political “sexiness” r good God-Loving ppl offering prayers & hope-like my mom who sponsored 2 kids from Uganda& visited the mission to see the kids getting medical care & schooling they wouldn’t have gotten otherwise,living in tribal ways still,& since the U.N. does nothing for poor African kids unless it means photo ops ®ime swapping-like the U.N.doing nothing to stop slaughter in Darfur,but wanted the U.S.to stay out,if it weren’t for the Dr.LIvingstones and missionaries of the world paving the way in the most desolate poor places on earth,& laying inroads for the rest of the following world to come in w/their institutionalized charities & photo-ops,Africa would still be where it was 100 years ago-funny the only person,who wasn’t offering prayer in this blog,was hateful & ignorant,shocker,moral adolescence runs rampant in U.S. right now-thanks to you adults here who offer prayer and support-now if the atheists of the world could actually listen & learn something from the ppl they deride,like get off your arse & help the poor,sick,homeless,maybe you would see what Christianity is all about-but your brainwashed by U.S. media into thinking Christians are jimmy swaggerts &the 1/million churches who make signs like “God hates ****”-obviously,no real Christian supports them,but i’ll bet even the looniest Christian does more 4 their community than whiny/blogging atheist
Report Post »enufznuf
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 3:29amVery well said…
Report Post »cykoaudio
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:20am@Diane,don’t stoop to their level,no real Christian should,they are just lost/need guidance,&Muslim Allah is same God/Elohim/Jahweh as Judeo-Christian God,it’s the prophet Muhammed that differs-any1 that thinks God is “murderous” has 0 knowledge of God,& others have support/prayer on their mind-@encinom-read between the lines in the media,because if you want to consider yourself free-thinking person,i suggest you would say you don’t believe everything you see on tv-then you know program managers at news st. purposely pick most insane bizarre news on religion they can find-i read 0 stories in the news on good things Jews do for community & one day saw story on Rabbi molesting young kid-the 1 bad apple,is magnified through the “medium” of crap news to MAKE ppl think “oh,see they’re all hypocrites”-when the truth is,Christians & Jews do a million good deeds a day all over the world,but news doesn’t consider it sexy enough,so sheeples r the ones who see the 1 bad apple,Catholic priest(more than 1,but proportionally miniscule) who sins,&judge all Christians- make excuse not to believe-Instead of hearing what you want to hear,do the hard thing,& read what Jesus said-sell your possessions & follow me,love your enemies,turn the other cheek etc.maybe only few really understand Jesus & many think they do/judge errantly non-Christians/take 1 verse out of context & use as weapon,same as atheists take 1 verse out of context/saw what they wanted to see,read 4 urself
Report Post »Moonage Daydreamer
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:13amSuch a tragedy…I will pray for their souls… In Jesus Name, Heavenly Father take them into your bosom and comfort them…Amen..
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:20amWhy pray to the murderous God that took those lives.
Report Post »pschlentz
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:23am@Encinom
Report Post »Read the Bible, then you’ll get it. Until then, keep to yourself, you sound completely out in left field. I’ll pray for you so that you quit asking “Why?”
Colossians2-8
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:34amwe pray to a merciful God who loves and wipes away every tear. those kids are in a place i long to be. ill pray that you too can find comfort in the God who is love:)
Report Post »donedunn
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 1:40am@Encinom
We put up with your garbage. I’m not one to reply to others often. Do not reply with such filth to someone offering a prayer. In this instance if you have nothing kind to say, do the decent thing and keep it to yourself.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:19am@ Encino person
I‘m convinced that the Christian God wouldn’t have done something like this. It must have been the Muslim Allah, since that sick religion advocates killing anyone that doesn’t believe as they do.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:08am@ ENCINOM
We know that you & your mom don’t have any time to pray since you both are on weekly basis on The Maury Show , but don‘t worry we’ll pray for you to find your real father one day .
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:39amEncinom “that god” might be satan
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Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:55amWOW this is terrible !!
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 4:09amRIP to all the victims of this tragedy .
Report Post »poorrichardsnews
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 12:54amThis breaks my heart. Praying for these folks tonight.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:38amI WISH CHILDREN WOULD NEVER BE HURT, BUT THAT IS NOT REALISTIC
In Utah there was a girl that went on a field trip and had a great day. She was heard telling her friends, I could die today and be happy. Within an hour a lightning bolt hit her on the playground. Sounds like a myth but it is true.
You ask why would God do this? You should be saying, I guess it was her time and thank God she felt nothing.
Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Santorum, and Huckabee have talked about their faith in God and how they have talked to God to know what they should do: http://tiny.cc/is2bw . I say to all those not running for President, you too can talk to God and ask him questions. If you are having a hard time with these accidents that happen to kids, give him a call through prayer.
Report Post »Aaron in Polk County
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 6:21amLook, I am not a cold bastard but why is this story?
Lightning is striking the earth at least 60 times all over the Earth at any moment. People are bound to be struck, schools, churches, brothels… everything is far game.
And, it’s not a targeted Act of God. It’s nature. It happens. Move on.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 7:10amFASTFACTS, thanks for that post, it was inspiring. When it’s time, it’s time. God bless.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:17pmWell, if we would utilize Tesla’s system for draining that capacitor called the sky, then we wouldn’t have lightning strikes like this, and people would have wireless power everywhere.
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