Lightning strike kills mother, injures son in Kratie’s Sambo district

A mother was killed by lightning in Sambo district, Kratie province, while her son was injured and is being treated at the Sambo District Referral Hospital. The incident happened on the evening of June 13. Sambo District Governor Kong Metta confirmed that the lightning strike killed the mother, Dim Kunthea, 36, and her son Tol Keo, 12 suffered minor injuries.

He said that before the incident, the two victims, the mother and child went to feed the cows in the field behind the house about 500 meters, then there was heavy rain mixed with wind and lightning. While feeding her cows, unfortunately she was struck by lightning, killing her and her son was injured.

The working group visited the family affected by the lightning in the afternoon under the direction of the District Governor and the Honorary Chairman of the District CRC Sub-Branch. They brought food donations and a total of 800,000 Riels from the District Red Cross Sub-Branch and philanthropists.

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