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| Lightning kills 14 at Uganda refugee camp | Lightning kills 14 at Uganda refugee camp |
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| Palabek refugee camp is home to more than 80,000 people | Palabek refugee camp is home to more than 80,000 people |
| A lighting strike at a refugee camp in Uganda had killed 14 people, police say. | A lighting strike at a refugee camp in Uganda had killed 14 people, police say. |
| They say the victims were attending a church service on Saturday evening when the lightning struck. Another 34 people were injured. | They say the victims were attending a church service on Saturday evening when the lightning struck. Another 34 people were injured. |
| An official told local radio that all those who died were children. | |
| The incident occurred at Palabek Refugee Settlement in the north-west of the country. The area has recently seen heavy rains with thunder and lightning. | The incident occurred at Palabek Refugee Settlement in the north-west of the country. The area has recently seen heavy rains with thunder and lightning. |
| Palabek Refugee Settlement is home to more than 80,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to the UN's refugee agency. Many are from neighbouring South Sudan. | Palabek Refugee Settlement is home to more than 80,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to the UN's refugee agency. Many are from neighbouring South Sudan. |
| Four years ago, lightning killed 10 children in the city of Arua, also in north-western Uganda. | Four years ago, lightning killed 10 children in the city of Arua, also in north-western Uganda. |
| The children were struck while taking a break from a game of football. | The children were struck while taking a break from a game of football. |
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