Lightning has killed five people and seriously injured another as it struck a hut near a rice field in Kampuang Caniago village in the West Sumatra regency of Agam, Antara news agency reported.  The survivor, Nofi Alizar, 12, is in a critical condition at M. Jamil Hospital due to severe burns in his back following the accident on Friday.

Nofi’s uncle, Arnizur, said on Saturday that Darniati, 43, Zarnita, 45, Mardianis, 45, Evi, 35, and Asnilawati, 42, were already dead when police and neighbors arrived for a help.   All the victims had been seeking shelter from rainstorm when a bolt of lightning struck Arnizur said Nofi, despite his injury, had run back home to inform the accident.  Unfortunately, we could not save the lives of the victims,” Arnizur said, adding that Nofi’s parents were among the deaths.   rri.co.id/dodo