Twenty people were killed by a lightning strike on high-voltage power lines in Congo-Brazzaville.
The incident happend on the first day the country went on a lockdown to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
The mayor of Kintele district, Stella Mensah Saddou Nguesso, said people were electrocuted by the falling cables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eyewitnesses said one line fell on a house, setting it on fire and killing those inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other cable struck a pool of water in a courtyard, electrocuting the neighbours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heavy rain has been falling in Kintele for several hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the dead and injured were rushed to hospital by people in private vehicles as ambulances could not cope with the numbers.
Congo-Brazzaville has reported 22 cases of Copid-19
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