One person died from lightning strike

On April 15, the People's Committee of Dak Nong commune, Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province said that hail and lightning occurred in the area, killing 1 person and injuring 6 others.

People took the victims to the emergency room.

Accordingly, at around 3:00 p.m. on April 14, when people in Ta Pok village, Dak Nong commune were harvesting cassava in the fields in Dak Ang commune, Ngoc Hoi district, a thunderstorm occurred with heavy rain and hail.

A group of 7 people quickly moved to a nearby hut to take shelter from the rain. While they were taking shelter from the rain, lightning suddenly struck , killing Ms. Y Duong (34 years old) on the spot; 6 people sitting around were injured. Immediately after the incident, the victims were taken to Ngoc Hoi Regional General Hospital for emergency treatment.

The hat Ms. Y Duong was wearing was struck by lightning.

In the evening of the same day, the victim Y Duong was taken home by his family to prepare for the funeral. By the morning of April 15, 4 injured people had been discharged from the hospital; 2 people continued to be treated and monitored at the hospital.

The leader of the People's Committee of Dak Nong commune said that this was the first thunderstorm with lightning to occur in the area this year.

Source: https://baodaknong.vn/kon-tum-mot-nguoi-chet-do-set-danh-249455.html