Stay away from open spaces during stormy weather, Sabah's Safar advises

KOTA KINABALU: The public is advised to stay away from open spaces such as football fields when there is thunder and lightning to prevent accidents.

State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong, who is also the Sabah Natural Disaster Management Committee chairman, said this advice comes following the death of a 13-year-old boy who was struck by lightning when playing football in Papar on Tuesday (April 25).