Lightning strikes and kills a little girl herding cows in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - On August 7, the authorities of Nghia Phuc commune (Tan Ky) said that a lightning strike had just occurred in the area, killing a girl.
Accordingly, at 5:30 p.m. the same day, 2 girls (sisters) and 1 boy from the same neighborhood went to herd cows in the grassy area of Hong Ky hamlet, Nghia Phuc commune.
At that time, the sky was cloudy, there was thunder and rain. While the three children were watching the cows and playing together on the lawn, they were suddenly struck by lightning.
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| The lawn was about 500m from the niece's house that was struck by lightning. Photo: Phan Giang |
The consequences caused Nguyen Thi Nh., born in 2005, an 8th grade student at Nghia Phuc Secondary School, to die on the spot. Her younger sister and nephew from the same neighborhood were struck by lightning and thrown outside but luckily were not seriously injured.
Seeing her fall to the ground, the two children were scared and ran to tell their family and neighbors about 500 meters away.
When people ran out, they discovered that Nh had died. Currently, the family has started to arrange Nh's funeral.
Nghia Phuc commune authorities also promptly came to share, pay their respects and support the family with 1 million VND.
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