One killed and 29 primary school children injured when lightening strike hits tree
One killed and twenty nine primary school children of Ban Mae Klong Yai School in Tak's Umphang district injured when a lightening strike hit a large tree they were sheltering under during heavy rain on Tuesday.
The incident took place within the school's compound at 3pm and the students were rushed to Umphang Hospital.
Umphang district chief Pratheep Phothiam visited the wounded pupils most of whom suffered numbness and temporary deafness.
The school is under the supervision of the Border Patrol Police Command 34 in Tak province.
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