When funding is available, ACLENet sends a trained team to investigate reports of lightning mass casualty events. This involves examining the scene and buildings where the injuries happened, taking photographs to document damage, interviewing witnesses, survivors, and other affected by the disaster, documenting lightning occurrence with lightning detection data, and, when possible, working with government and school officials to prevent future injuries.
Reports of the incidents investigate to date include:
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3 children killed, dozens injured and 25 admitted to hospitals in serious condition, 3 October 2018.
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Lightning killed 10 boys playing soccer at a school near Arua, Uganda, during Covid shutdown, 28 August 2020.
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Lightning incident where 77 pupils, one teacher, and one support staff member were injured at Oweko Primary School as several schools gathered for a soccer/football tournament on 31 July 2024.
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Lightning mass casualty incident killing 14 and injuring 34 others at a refugee camp in Uganda 2 November 2024.
