Lightning Strike Kills One, Injures 15 in Chiang Mai
A lightning strike during a heavy thunderstorm in Chiang Mai's Mae Chaem district killed one man and injured 15 others who were working in a rice field. All victims have been transported to area hospitals for treatment, with three in serious condition.
On November 6, District Chief Kriangsak Buntapuan coordinated rescue operations in Mae Chaem district following a severe thunderstorm the previous evening. Heavy rain and a lightning strike struck a rice field in Ban Mai Phatthana Santi, Village 14, Mae Na Chon subdistrict, Mae Chaem district, Chiang Mai province, resulting in one death and at least eight injuries initially reported. Further assessment revealed a total of 15 injured persons, all of whom have been transported to hospitals. The deceased is identified as Mr. Chanthip (surname withheld). The injured include Mr. Karawik (serious, transferred to Nakornping Hospital), Mrs. Lua Sa (serious, admitted to Theprat Hospital), Mr. Inthri (serious, transferred to Jomthong Hospital), and 12 others with injuries admitted to Theprat Hospital: Mr. Pini, Mr. La Daeng, Mrs. Noi, Mr. Khrubue, Mrs. Aruni, Mrs. Sirilak, Miss Chaimaporn, Miss Sunisa, Mrs. Mi Muea, Mr. Chaichana, Miss Phanida, and Miss Wadi.
