An individual was killed after being stuck by lightening in a house in Bulathkohupitiya, Undugoda. Police said that the victim was a 34-year-old male.

The Department of Meteorology said that five people have been been killed due to lightning within the past two months.

The department requests the  public to take necessary precautions to prevent such accidents.

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