41 killed in Cambodian lightning strikes in past 5 months
PHNOM PENH: Forty-one Cambodians, mostly rural dwellers, have been killed by lightning strikes in the first five months of 2017, slightly up from 40 deaths over the same period last year, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Thunderbolts also injured 44 people during the Jan-May period this year, slightly down from 48 injuries over the same period last year, said Keo Vy, spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management.
"Lightning strikes occur every year, especially during the rainy season (from May to Oct)," he told Xinhua, adding that "to avoid the dangers of lightning strikes, people should stay inside houses or shelters when there is rain." -- Bernama