10 killed by lightning

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A thunderbolt killed 10 Waebubak villagers in Manggarai who were playing volleyball during a heavy rainstorm.

According to eyewitnesses, the victims, along with two survivors, were playing volleyball in a local field last Thursday, when the bright sky suddenly turned cloudy.

A few minutes later the whole village was inundated by the sudden rainstorm.

Unfortunately, none of the players were willing to stop the game and they were struck by the lightning.

The village is about 230 kilometers west of here. (yac/bsr)