A man in Hanoi was killed by lightning on his way to work on April 22 morning.
The victim is Nguyen The Phuong, 33, at Quang Tien Commune, Soc Son District. His body was found near Noi Bai Industrial Park at around 6:30 a.m.
The victim was found near Noi Bai Industrial Park at around 6:30 a.m on April 22.
Initially, local people thought he was victim of a traffic accident and then called police. But it became clear he had been struck by lightning.
Some local residents said that this early morning, the area near Noi Bai Industrial Park had heavy rain with thunderbolts and lightning.
Some days ago, a man in the central province of Nghe An also died of lightning strike while he was gardening.
According to the National Centre for Hydro‑Meteorological Forecasting, this year, Vietnam will witness extreme climate phenomenon with sudden changes in weather. Many mountainous areas have seen gale force winds and hail.
Hanoi often has cloudbursts the most between June and August. While this phenomenon can be seen in northern mountainous areas from March to June every year.
