Cash aid provided to family of lightning victim in Monghpyak Twsp.

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