Disaster took place near a football pitch

Terrible tragedy happened today in Uganda, where 10 children have died when a thunderstorm hit them at the north-western city of Arua. Before the incident occurred, they were playing football when heavy rain started and decided to take shelter in a house with a grass thatched roof. An lighting struck the hut where nine have died on the spot while one passed away on the way to hospital. Reports are also saying that four others were injured, and all of them were between 9 and 16 years old.