A man was struck dead by lightning.

BTO - Mr. T was walking barefoot and put his feet on the ground, so he was electrocuted to death by lightning.

At around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon (May 17), in Ninh Thuan village, Ham Chinh commune, Ham Thuan Bac district, a lightning strike occurred, killing a man. At that time, Mr. LMT (born in 1977, residing in Ninh Thuan village, Ham Chinh commune) was sitting drinking tea with 5 friends in a hut in an area with many tall coconut trees. At this time, it was raining heavily.

scene of the incident

While drinking tea, a lightning bolt struck the ground about 1 meter away from the group and close to where Mr. T was sitting. Because Mr. T was barefoot and had his feet on the ground, he was electrocuted to death by the lightning. The rest were stunned. Currently, the authorities of Ham Thuan Bac district are recording the information and handling it according to the law.

It is the rainy season now, lightning strikes are very likely to occur. Therefore, when it rains, people should not sit in large groups under trees or take shelter from the rain under tall trees in open areas to avoid similar accidents.

Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/mot-nguoi-dan-ong-bi-set-danh-tu-vong-108977.html