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Man dies after lightning strike while sheltering under tree in Bahia
A 30-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Barra, in western Bahia, Brazil.
He was sheltering under a tree during a storm when the lightning hit him.
The incident happened on Tuesday the 27th, in the afternoon.
It took place in the settlement of Junco.
The man was identified as Valdenilton Rodrigues dos Sant…, but the name in the account is cut off.
The account gives no further details about what happened afterward.
A 30-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in western Bahia, Brazil.
He was sheltering from a storm under a tree when he was hit.
The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, October 27, in Junco, a settlement in Barra.
The victim was identified as Valdenilton Rodrigues dos Sant...
- Who
- Valdenilton Rodrigues dos Sant..., a 30-year-old man.
- What
- He died after being struck by lightning while sheltering under a tree.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon, October 27.
- Where
- Junco, a settlement in Barra, western Bahia, Brazil.
- Why
- He was sheltering from a storm under a tree when lightning struck.
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- Victim
- Valdenilton Rodrigues dos Sant...
- Age
- 30
- Incident date
- Tuesday, October 27
- Location
- Junco, Barra, western Bahia, Brazil