Handsets, cell phones or android as well other materials like glass and electronic gadgets are capable of attracting lightening.
My friend experienced this in owerri during a heavy downpour; he was about to disconnect the line after a call when suddenly a lightening flashed close to him and the phone he held fell from his hand. he ran away from the scene. he was very lucky but he had pains on his arm for days after this incident.
so stay away from electronic devices, glass and metals in an exposed environment during thunderstorms.

They won't hear o of it happens now they'll go and enrich chief priest with goats and chicken for cleansing before burial over a natural occurrence

So fools actually do things like this I thought it was just a joke what my mother was always saying

i dnt knw if it is true but mama warns me everytime