Six farmers were killed and three others injured when lightning struck their hut in Bone, South Sulawesi
ix farmers were killed and three others injured whenlightning struck their hut in Bone, South Sulawesi.
Selli village chief Saharuddin said thatthe nine farmers took shelter in the hut after a rainstorm struck on Saturdayafternoon when they were working in the field. 'According to the survivors,around 30 minutes later, they heard thunder and saw a lightning bolt strike thehut. Six farmers instantly collapsed,' Saharuddin said.
'No wounds found on the dead bodies,while the hut was destroyed,' Saharuddin said, adding that the bodies werelater taken to the local puskesmas community health center for autopsies beforeburial in their hometowns on Sunday. Meanwhile, the three surviving farmerssuffered minor injuries and have returned home after receiving treatment at thecommunity health center.
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