{
  "id": 2013862,
  "title": "Lightning kills pregnant woman, nursing mother in Bauchi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/lightning-kills-pregnant-woman-nursing-mother-in-bauchi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:29:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/lightning-kills-pregnant-woman-nursing-mother-in-bauchi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Gambiri village, Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, a tragic incident occurred on Monday when lightning struck a room where three individuals were present. The victims - Hauwa Juli, who had recently given birth seven days prior, her daughter Fatima, and a pregnant woman named Habiba, who was the sibling of Hauwa Juli - were killed instantly at around 5:29pm. The local resident, Abubakar Hussain, shared this information with Daily Trust, stating that the victims were laid to rest on Tuesday morning around 11am.\n\nMiraculously, the newborn baby of Hauwa Juli survived the incident, with Hussain attributing this fortunate outcome to divine intervention. The community was deeply shaken by the incident, which severely impacted their economic and social activities as they mourned the tragic loss. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that indeed, a thunderstorm had claimed the lives of three people in the village.",
  "summary": "Three people, including a pregnant woman and a nursing mother, have been killed in Gambiri village, Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. A resident, Abubakar Hussain, told Daily Trust that they were killed when lightning struck the room where the victims were staying around 5:29pm, on Monday. According to him, the victims were buried […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Lightning kills pregnant woman, nursing mother in Bauchi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/lightning-kills-pregnant-woman-nursing-mother-in-bauchi-2013896",
        "published": "2026-08-19T20:25:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}