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Lightning strike kills six family members, including four children, in Uganda's Maracha District on Saturday, police say.

Six members of a family, including four children, were killed after lightning struck their home during a heavy downpour in Maracha District, northwestern Uganda on Saturday, according to West Nile regional police spokesperson Josephine Angucia. The lightning triggered a fire that engulfed the house while the family was asleep.

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