Three farmers die of lightning bolt at Mullaithivu

Three farmers in Thannimurippu in Mullaithivu had died when they were struck by lightning on Thursday evening (15). 

The three men were taking shelter under a hut in a paddy field during heavy rain when the disaster struck.  

The victims P. Suwarnan (34), a resident of Kumulamunai and Kanapathipillai Mahurin (35) from Wattrappalai in Mullaithivu. 

Mullaithivu police referred the bodies to the DMO of the General Hospital for postmortem examination. (Romesh Madusanka)