3 people killed in Hajjah thunderbolts

HAJJAH, July. 09 (YPA) – Three people, including a child and a woman, were killed on Saturday as a result of two thunderbolts they were exposed to in their home in Bani Al-Awam district of Hajjah province.

An official source in the control room of the Civil Defense Authority of the province stated the house of Mohammed Hassan Saleh Al-Khaiwani was hit by two thunderbolts as a result of rainfall accompanied by strong winds, which led also to killing one of their livestock died.

The Authority called on citizens to abide by the instructions related to sheltering from thunderbolts and turning off electrical appliances and mobile phones in order to preserve their lives.

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