Six Vietnam farmers killed by lightning: police

Lightning in Vietnam killed six farmers harvesting their rice paddy fields, police said on Sunday.

By Energy Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published May 16, 2009

Lightning in Vietnam killed six farmers harvesting their rice paddy fields, police said on Sunday.

The lightning on Saturday also injured 10 others in three different communes in central Nghe An province, a policeman in Yen Thanh district told AFP.

"Rain was not heavy when the accident happened," he added, refusing to be named.

The victims, aged between 16 and 53, all died instantly, officials said.

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