3 Cousins Die After Being Struck By Lightning In Sepang
They had sought shelter under a tree when it started raining.
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Three people died after they were believed to have been struck by lightning during heavy rain in Sepang, Selangor, on Monday, 9 November
According to the New Straits Times, the victims were brothers Mohamad Ahzam Marusin, 16, and Mohd Sahrif Marusin, 26, and their cousin, Mohammad Safwan Aksan, 18.
The incident reportedly happened at a public field near SMK Seri Sepang.
Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said the incident occurred at around 3.34pm.
The three were believed to have been at the location after the car they were travelling in broke down
They were repairing the vehicle when it started to rain, prompting them to take shelter under a nearby tree, where they were believed to have been struck by lightning.
Earlier, several videos circulated on social media showing members of the public gathered around the three victims, whose bodies were found lying beneath the tree.
All three were later taken to Serdang Hospital for further action.
The victims' uncle described the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy, as the three cousins had been inseparable since childhood
Their uncle, Hari Salleh Kurais, 42, told the New Straits Times that the three shared a close bond while growing up together in their hometown of Semporna, Sabah, before moving to Peninsular Malaysia for work.
"They were very close. If one went somewhere, the other two would follow. If one was repairing a motorcycle, the other two would join him because they enjoyed repairing other people's motorcycles.
"They were also repairing a car belonging to one of them when the incident happened. I never imagined this could happen," he said.
He added that arrangements would be made to transport the bodies back to Sabah as soon as possible after the police completed the post-mortem examinations.
