tampasailor Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Reuters) - A married couple killed by a lightning bolt near the Grand Canyon this week was identified on Friday as tourists visiting from Thailand.Aram Kawewong and wife Ratchaya Tantranon, both 20, were among a group of people struck by lightning on Tuesday at the LeFevre Overlook, about 30 miles north of the Grand Canyon National Park, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said.The two tourists, from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities had been withheld pending notification kin, the sheriff's office said.The lightning bolt also struck and injured a boy who was traveling with another group of adults. ---------------------- Both were from the city of Chiang-Mai in northern Thailand. A relative says Kawewong's age was 30.Authorities say a lightning bolt struck Tuesday afternoon in the area of the LeFevre Scenic Outlook on state Route 89A in Fredonia.Sheriff's officials released a photo of the scene that showed a broken rock on the wall of the overlook.They said it's believed the couple was standing on the rock seat beneath the wall when the lightning struck and they were pronounced dead at the scene.Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_northern_az/flagstaff/Thailand-couple-IDd-as-Arizona-lightning-victims#ixzz2aGDw2lLs ---------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Tragic tragic deaths, I'm so sorry to hear of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampasailor Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Photo of lightning strike on rock wall of overlook Read more: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_northern_az/flagstaff/Thailand-couple-IDd-as-Arizona-lightning-victims#ixzz2aGI9N6X1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 That's sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 To fly so far, to meet your deadly fate, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thighlander Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Terrible news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Did I see that he was a Prof. at CMU?? Perhaps Twais could fill in some if he was..... Sad , sad, news.....condolences to those will no doubt miss their loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 He was teaching computer engineering at CMU. Apparently only married about 10 days ago. So sad. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I believe it being said on facebook that one was a Doctor and the other a Dentist? On their honeymoon in the USA. Very sad indeed (and incredibly rare). I forget what the odds are of being struck by lightening, but very high up there - perhaps one in a million or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBrit Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 RIP. Very sad indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 He was teaching computer engineering at CMU. Apparently only married about 10 days ago. So sad. RIP University instructor at 20 years old? You normally do not even graduate with a Bachelor Degree until 21 or 22 years old. Something doesn't compute. I would guess the original article should have probably said "couple in their 20's." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Photos of the wedding. Lovely couple and so young, very sad indeed. http://www.everyjoe.com/2013/07/27/health/aram-kawewong-ratchaya-tantranon-photos-grand-canyon-lightning/?pid=6336 Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed a Thai married couple - later identified as Chiang Mai University's engineering lecturer Aram Kawewong and dentist wife Ratchaya Tantranon, both 30 - were killed by a bolt of lightning near the Grand Canyon National Park in the US on July 23. The Nation -- The Nation July 28, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Very sad. Quite a freak accident. Might expect one dead, but both of them. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I suppose if there is any consolation it's that they went together. Imagine losing your spouse on the honeymoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The SW US is quite dangerous with regards to lightening. I know that area quite well and use to camp not far from there. Summertime is when the storms roll through. Very sad for such a young couple. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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