Tragedy at Mphebatho Troop Festival: Lightning Strike Claims Two Lives and Injures More than 150

Two dead, several injured in lightning strike in North West

Two people were killed and several others injured after they were struck by lightning at Di Trupa Festival in North West on Saturday.  According to the North West Health Department, 49 people had been admitted to the Mathibestad Community Health Centre. The department indicated that the majority of patients sustained mild burns related to the lightning strike. MULTIPLE PEOPLE INJURED IN LIGHTNING STRIKE  “A total of 150 patients presented at Mat…

Lightning strike kills 2, injures 150 in South Africa

Lightning struck 150 people gathered at a festival north of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing two, local health services said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night near the village of Mathibestad, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) of Pretoria, where a traditional celebration is held every year. The North West health department said 150 patients came to a health clinic after being struck by lightning during the event, adding that…

Tragedy at Mphebatho Troop Festival: Lightning strike claims two lives and injures more than 150

Lightning strikes ten people during Mphebatho Troop Festival, two dead

What was meant to be a day of joy and celebration turned to tragedy during the Mphebatho Troop Festival in the North West

Two killed, several injured by lightning strike

Two killed, several injured by lightning strike Ntandoyenkosi… Sun, 01/04/2026 - 10:00 NORTH WEST - Tragedy struck the Troopes Festival in the North West on Saturday.A lightning strike at the Mphebatho Sports Ground has left two people dead,and dozens more injured.READ | Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco townAuthorities say the wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.Moretele mayor, Masango George is set to visit the affected f…

Lightning strikes leave more than 50 injured and two dead in separate incidents

Two lightning-related incidents on 3 January 2026 injured multiple people, resulting in two fatalities at the Mphebatho Troop Festival and others in Hammanskraal.