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Lightning kills Grade 3 student in Sarangani

John Unson - The Philippine Star
October 27, 2025 | 12:00am
Lightning kills Grade 3 student in Sarangani
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office told reporters yesterday that the girl was rushing to their house when lightning struck.
STAR / File

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A nine-year-old ethnic Blaan girl died instantly after she was struck by lightning in their yard in Barangay Upper Suyan in Malapatan, Sarangani on Thursday.

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office told reporters yesterday that the girl was rushing to their house when lightning struck.

The girl lost consciousness and stopped breathing, officials added.

Malapatan town officials said they would help facilitate her burial.

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