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Six killed in Madagascar lightning strike

09 October 2021 at 07:16
Six people from the same family were "killed on the spot" by a lightning strike in Madagascar over the weekend while sheltering from a storm, officials said Monday.
Lightning incidents are relatively common in Madagascar
Lightning incidents are relatively common in Madagascar

    The relatives -- including a three-year-old child -- were killed in the central village of Bakaro on Saturday. Another person suffered superficial burns.

    "Twenty-five farmers sheltering from rain under a thatched cottage after leaving their rice field were hit by a lightning bolt," said medical inspector William Patrick Rakotondralambo of the Fitsinjovana commune.

    "Six people from the same family were killed on the spot, including a three-year-old child," he added.

    Eight survivors were treated for shock, Rakotondralambo said.

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    Lightning strikes are relatively common in Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island famed for its unique wildlife and well-known for its vanilla and precious redwood.

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