Severe weather
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Event title
Malawi - Lightning Carnage: 14 Dead, Over 8,000 Homes Damaged as Deadly Rains Pound Malawi
Source
Severity
High
Event date (UTC)
2025-12-12 12:49:57
Last update (UTC)
2025-12-12 12:49:58
Area range
Country wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Malawi
Malawi is in the grip of a terrifying rainy season that has already claimed 14 lives and left more than 8,096 households counting the wreckage of shattered homes and broken futures. What began as routine seasonal rainfall has quickly turned into a national nightmare.
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) Commissioner Wilson Moleni confirmed the rising death toll yesterday, saying official records currently show 10 people killed and 46 injured by lightning. But he warned that the true numbers are likely higher, as assessments often reach disaster zones long after tragedy has struck.
“We are asking people to follow weather updates during the rainy season,” Moleni pleaded in a phone interview — a warning that now feels chillingly inadequate against the scale of destruction.
Independent figures gathered by Nyasatimes paint an even darker picture: at least 14 people have been killed by lightning since December 1.