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Cambodia News (Banteay Meanchey): A man died immediately at the scene after he was shruck by lightning while he was fishing in a pond, on April 11, 2021, in Mkak village, Serey Sophon city, Banteay Meanchey.

The police said the victim was identified as Chok Chany, a 25-year-old man. Before the incident, the victim had driven a motorbike to go fishing alone at the pond. A neighboring farmer saw the lightning storm starting, so he drove his tractor back home to take shelter. On the way home, he found the victim who was lying dead on the ground near his motorbike. He reported to the police immediately.

The police went to the scene to examine the body and determined that the victim was fatally struck by lightning, and is likely to have died instantly. The body was returned to the family for funeral preparation.

There seems to be an unusually high number of deaths by lightning strikes in Cambodia, are these really genuine accidents, is it this region is just more dangerous than say Thailand? I have to say this could be all perfectly "normal" for all I know, just seems odd.

RIP young man, your life ended much too soon.

Lightning Strike Kills 18-year-old Girl in Mondulkiri

Cambodia News, (Mondulkiri): A lightning strike caused the death of an 18-year-old girl and injured a deputy police chief at 9:30 on April 16, 2021 in Trapeang Pher village, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province.

Authorities say that the victim, Kong Chrech, an 18-year-old Cambodian woman farmer living in the upper commune, died after she was struck by lightning, during a sudden storm. Another victim, Keo Savuth alias Muth, male, 52 years old, Deputy Inspector of Police of Keo Seima District, is being treated for minor injuries at O'Am Health Center, Keo Seima District, Mondulkiri Province.

At present, the body of Kong Chrech has been taken to the relatives for a traditional ceremony, and Mr. Keo Savuth is recovering.

It's bad enough when people lose their lives through shootings, machete attacks, young women found raped and murdered in some field, drug crazed youth burning the family home to the ground, drunken husband or wife stabs the other. But when someone simply goes out to work in the middle of nowhere doing something they do everyday and nature itself takes their lives, every other day...it seems to happen...to me that is particularly sad and unbelievably unlucky . I guess many do not see these events condensed on a forum as we do, and they just carry on regardless. Yes there are murders in my country, usually over drugs, but I just find these events in Cambodia upsetting. I am not asking for an explanation here not even sure why I wrote this, just a comment.

RIP young lady.