Two killed following thunderstorms in Udon Thani
By The Nation

 

 

UDON THANI: -- Two people were killed after thunderstorms hit two districts in Udon Thani province on Sunday evening.

 

Authorities said the first victim was a resident of Ban Thom Pa Kham village in tambon Thom Na Ngam, Ban Non Sa-ard district.

 

Police said Ratree Udonkhet, 49, was killed when a house pole fell on her after a tree was topped by a storm and fell onto her house.

 

Siriroj Phume, 24, was electrocuted after he tried to help a villager who was rendered unconscious by short circuit caused when a storm topped an electricity pole onto a road.

 

None Sa-ard district chief Chatchawal Pathanon said the storms in his district damaged 186 houses.

 

Muang Udon Thani district chief Natthapol Withi said 104 houses in four tambon were damaged in his district.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30313202

 

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Two killed due to thunderstorms lightning hitting poles. Not directly from lightning.

15 hours ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Two killed due to thunderstorms lightning hitting poles. Not directly from lightning.

Ummmm... not quite. The storms toppled a tree that knocked a house pole over, killing an occupant. The other one was storm toppled power pole causing electrocution of someone assisting someone else nearby.

 

No lightning.