Monghpyak, 11 June
Officials from the Township Department of Disaster Management and General Administration Department provided cash aid to the family of a man, identified as U Sai Sam Taung who was struck to death by lightning in Honar Village in Monghpyak village tract in Monghpyak Township, Shan State(East) yesterday.
The Township Administrator U Nyi Nyi Aung and Staff officer of the Township Department of Disaster Management U Raza Win Tun and members made a domiciliary visit to hand over financial assistance to the family of a lightening victim and provided K 300000 and gave words of encouragement to them.
U Sai Sam Taung, 35, was struck to death by lightning during he was working in his paddy field in Honar Village in Monghpyak Township at about 2:00 pm on 7 June, according to his family.—Solomon (Monghpyak)
Translated by JT