Mugabe escapes lightning

Harare - A bolt of lightning struck a tree at President Robert Mugabe's official residence, Zimbabwe House, yesterday, the official…

Harare - A bolt of lightning struck a tree at President Robert Mugabe's official residence, Zimbabwe House, yesterday, the official news agency ZIANA reported. There were no reports of casualties.

On Sunday night an aircraft carrying the president hit turbulence and made a bumpy landing at Mavalane international airport in Maputo.

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