Angola: Rain Kills Two, One Injured in Ucuma

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Flooding in Angola's capital of Luanda, 2007

Ucuma — Two people were killed and one injured Sunday following heavy rain that hit Ucuma district, 100 km of the capital city of the central Huambo province.

The two young people, aged between 12 and 19, who were hit by lightning died in the scene, while the third one received medical assistance at the local hospital.

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