Lightning kills man, hurts 4 in Ilocos Norte

By Freddie Lazaro

CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – One person died and four others were injured in a lightning strike in Barangay Nagpatpatan, Solsona, this province, on Sept. 18.
    Police identified the fatality as Bong Valera, a resident of Barangay Catangraran, Solsona.
    The injured, Melencio Juan, Vick Malaqui, Orlinio Tamayo, and Robert Balisacan, all residents of Barangay Nagpatpatan, were able to seek assistance while Valera was unconscious.
    Investigation said the victims were having a drinking session in an open nipa hut on when lightning struck.
    Responding residents rushed them to the hospital where Valera was declared dead due to electrocution secondary to lightning.