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Good Friday Freak Storm Electrocuted Farmer
posted (April 23, 2019)
A man was struck by lightning in Armenia village on Friday evening. He was trying to avoid the rain by sheltering under a tree. Here is more from police.

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
"Police responded to the Western Regional Hospital where they observed a male Hispanic person later identified as Carlos Alvarado, whom was reported to the police that Alvarado along with his brother Cristino Alvarado was at a farm just outside Armenia Village and at that point in time it was about to rain, so they ran to a nearby tree to shelter from the rain and as a result his brother was struck by lightning and was rushed to the Western Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival."

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