A typical trawler in Zamboanga. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
PAGADIAN CITY (Mindanao Examiner / May 2, 2013) – One fisherman was killed when lightning hit their trawler at sea off Zamboanga del Sur province in the southern Philippines, police said.
It said the victim, who was only identified as Edgar, fell into the sea after being hit by the lightning. His body was never found despite efforts by the crew of the fishing boat Wingston. The boat’s operator, Reynaldo Torres and two others reported the incident to the police in Tabina town.
Torres said the boat’s communication system and antenna were both damage by the lightning strike and this was also confirmed by the police during an inspection of the trawler. (Mindanao Examiner)
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