Avoid riding metal Ferris wheels during lightning storms.
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Consider this a Public Service Announcement from this blog. It comes from Xinhua via The Hindu News Update Service, via The Cambodia Daily.
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PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Lightning strikes have killed 93 people in Cambodia at the end of May this year, local media reported on Tuesday.
According to a report of the Cambodia Daily, Ly Thuch, second vice president of the National Committee for disaster Management, said the death toll so far has amounted to the total number of last year. He said the actual death toll of this year was likely higher than the official tally.
Photo © John Brown All Rights Reserved
Consider this a Public Service Announcement from this blog. It comes from Xinhua via The Hindu News Update Service, via The Cambodia Daily.
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PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Lightning strikes have killed 93 people in Cambodia at the end of May this year, local media reported on Tuesday.
According to a report of the Cambodia Daily, Ly Thuch, second vice president of the National Committee for disaster Management, said the death toll so far has amounted to the total number of last year. He said the actual death toll of this year was likely higher than the official tally.
With nearly six months of rainy season still ahead, this year promises to be far more deadly for lightning strikes.
Last week alone, at least five people were struck dead throughout the country. Kem Gunawadh, director general of state broadcaster TVK (TV of Kampuchea), said his station had begun airing messages in the evening, warning the public:
NOT TO SHELTER UNDER TREES AND TO AVOID METAL OBJECTS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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Please folks, heed this advice. Your crops, carnival rides and everything else will still be there after the storm blows over. Please warn your children too.
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
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Last week alone, at least five people were struck dead throughout the country. Kem Gunawadh, director general of state broadcaster TVK (TV of Kampuchea), said his station had begun airing messages in the evening, warning the public:
NOT TO SHELTER UNDER TREES AND TO AVOID METAL OBJECTS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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Please folks, heed this advice. Your crops, carnival rides and everything else will still be there after the storm blows over. Please warn your children too.
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
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