A soldier died while another suffered burns when a military outpost in Zamboanga Sibugay was struck by lighting, a police official disclosed Friday.
Killed was Private First Class Jaymar Tumarong and wounded was PFC Jemar Destrajo, both members of the Army’s 6th Special Forces Battalion, according to Police Regional Office-9 spokesman Chief Insp. Ariel Huesca.
Huesca said the victims were on duty at Post 2 in Barangay Libertad, Tungawan town when lightning suddenly struck the outpost around 7:10 a.m. Thursday.
Huesca said the victims, who suffered burns, were rushed to
Meanwhile, a fisherman fell overboard and is feared dead after a lightning hit a fishing boat in the high seas of Basilan province.
He was identified only as certain Edgar.
He was one of the nine crew of a fishing boat (F/B Wingston) owned by Glicerio Gonzaga of Tabina municipality, Zamboanga del Sur.
Huesca said the fishing boat skippered by Reynaldo Torres was traveling from Basilan province to Tabina town amidst the heavy downpour when lightning struck throwing Edgar overboard around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Edgar, at the time of the incident was outside and taking a bath, Huesca said.
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