Lightning Kills 6 and Injures 3 in Negros Occidental — Including Farmers Who Had Just Finished Harvesting

Lightning Kills 6 and Injures 3 in Negros Occidental — Including Farmers Who Had Just Finished Harvesting

📌 Amid bad weather on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, lightning strikes in several parts of Negros Occidental province killed 6 people and injured 3. Manila Bulletin reported this on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

■ What Happened
· The first death was an 18-year-old man in Cauayan on Oct. 30.
· On the 31st, farmers who had finished harvesting rice in Barangay DSB, Pontevedra, and were taking shelter from the rain in a wall-less nipa hut were struck by lightning, and 4 of them died. One of them died in the hospital on Monday, Nov. 2, and 2 others who were with them were injured.
· The same day, a 51-year-old farmer in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, was struck by lightning and died while at home, and a 14-year-old girl was injured. The Binalbagan police chief said the family notified the police late.

■ Casualties
· 6 dead, 3 injured (according to Manila Bulletin).

■ Advice for Residents and Travelers
· During thunder and lightning, avoid open areas such as wall-less huts, spots under trees, and fields, and get inside a sturdy building or a vehicle.
· If you are working in fields or near water, or traveling, move to safety early when dark clouds roll in.

■ Source
Manila Bulletin (11/4)

■ Photo
· Injured people receiving treatment at the hospital — Manila Bulletin