Plantation worker dies from lightning strike in Sibu

SIBU: An Indonesian working in an oil palm estate in Jalan Sibu -Tanjung Manis died after being struck by lightning on Wednesday (Oct 27).

Sibu OCPD, Asst Comm Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, said in the 4pm incident, the victim, Pardik Ali, 49, was about to board a lorry after finishing the day's work of harvesting oil palm fruit bunches when he was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm.