Muntengo Katjire (24) and her boyfriend, Frans Mabanze (40), died on Sunday after being struck by lightning at Mpezo village in the Kavango West region.
The couple, along with their baby (18 months), was sleeping when lightning struck.
Members of the household were woken up by the baby’s continuous crying, the police say.
Upon inspection, they discovered that the two were dead.
Their baby is unharmed.
The couple’s next of kin have been informed of the incident.
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