{
  "id": 11626532,
  "title": "Cambodian rubber worker killed by lightning strike in Trat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cambodian-rubber-worker-killed-by-lightning-strike-in-trat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:10:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/10/03/cambodian-rubber-worker-killed-by-lightning-strike-in-trat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Trat province, Cambodia, a 47-year-old rubber plantation worker and her puppy lost their lives on Friday due to a lightning strike. The incident occurred in the early afternoon near Wat Khao Tapon in the Tha Kum subdistrict of Muang Trat district. Police and rescue volunteers were promptly notified of the tragedy and arrived at the scene. The woman, named Hai So, was discovered deceased in a hammock underneath a rubber tree, exhibiting signs of a severe burn on her left shoulder. Additionally, a young male black puppy was found lying beside the hammock. Initial investigations suggested that the weather had turned overcast, and a storm was approaching, though no rain had fallen at that time. Hai So was resting in the hammock with her puppy when she heard thunder, followed shortly by the lightning strike that hit the rubber tree. The electrical current tragically inflicted both Hai So and the puppy with fatal injuries, as per the preliminary police findings. Authorities conducted an examination of the scene, and the body was subsequently transported to a hospital for further analysis. Notification was made to Hai So's employer and relatives to coordinate the funeral arrangements.",
  "summary": "TRAT — A 47-year-old Cambodian rubber plantation worker and her puppy were killed by a lightning strike while she was resting in a hammock beneath a rubber tree in Trat province on Friday. Police were alerted at about 2pm on 2 October and went to the scene near Wat Khao Tapon in Tha Kum subdistrict, […] The post Cambodian rubber worker killed by lightning strike in Trat appeared first on Khaosod…",
  "key_points": [
    "47-year-old rubber worker Hai So killed by lightning strike",
    "Puppy found beside her in hammock, also died from injuries",
    "Incident occurred in Trat province, Cambodia on Friday afternoon"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}