Lightning kills old woman, injures son in Santa Fe town
CEBU, Philippines - A 60-year-old woman died while her son was injured after they were hit by lightning yesterday morning in Barangay Pooc, Santa Fe, Cebu.
Marina Necesario, resident of Barangay Langob, was on board a wooden boat together with her two sons when the lightning struck them. They were already maneuvering to dock on the shores when the incident happened. Rolly, 39, suffered first degree burns while his brother Ranil was spared.
Rolly told The FREEMAN that his mother was sitting in front of him while his brother was on the other side of the boat.
He recalled seeing two lightning strikes — the second caught them.
“Akong mama kay naglingkod sa akong atubangan sulod sa baroto (boat), pagsunod-sunod sa kilat kay ako na lang nabantayan nga nahigda nako. Didto na ko kabantay nga nadat-ugan diay ko sa akong mama sa dihang nisiyagit akong igsuon nga atong tabangon si Mama,” said Rolly.
Rolly said they immediately docked and asked for help.
“Gidali namo og tabang si mama, maayo gani kay naa say mga tawo sa baybayon. Naa gani mga foreigners nga nitabang namo pero wala na gyud si mama,” Rolly said.
Rolly was rushed to Bantayan District Hospital where he is now recovering.
“Wala ra’y angayan nga ikabalaka, first degree burns ra ang naangkon niya,” said Dr. Lee Fua, Rolly’s attending physician. —/FPL (FREEMAN)
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