Dua Tewas, Tiga Terluka Disambar Petir
Lightning Kills Two and Three Others Suffered
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Batam (B2B) - Dua tewas dan tiga lainnya menderita luka bakar kritis setelah petir menyambar mereka di Muka Kuning, kawasan perumahan di Sungai Beduk, Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Jumat sore.
Andi Kuswandi, Heni P dan tiga orang lainnya sedang membangun kolam ketika hujan mulai turun, seperti dikatakan saksi mata bernama Bambang, Sabtu.
"Andi dan Heni kemudian mengambil beberapa lembaran logam dan menggunakannya untuk menutupi kepala mereka. Tiba-tiba petir menyambar dan saya mendengar mereka berteriak," kata Bambang.
Kelima korban dilarikan ke RSUD Embung Fatimah di Batam, Andi dan Heni dinyatakan tewas saat tiba di rumah sakit. Tiga korban lain yakni Hendro, Aseri dan Dawan berada dalam perawatan intensif.
Kepala Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) Batam, Philip Mustamu mengatakan bahwa curah hujan di Batam dan sekitarnya saat ini dalam intensitas tinggi disertai petir yang akan berlangsung hingga Januari.
"Jika hujan, hindari tempat terbuka dan tidak berteduh di bawah pohon," katanya.
Batam (B2B) - Two people were killed and three others suffered critical burns after lightning struck them in the Muka Kuning residential area in Sungai Beduk district, Batam, Riau Islands, on Friday afternoon.
Andi Kuswadi, Heni P and three other people were constructing a pond when rain started to fall, an eyewitness named Bambang said on Saturday.
“Andi and Heni then took some metal sheeting and used it to cover their heads. Suddenly lightning struck and I heard them screaming.” Bambang said.
All five victims were rushed to Embung Fatimah Regional Hospital in Batam, where Andi and Heni were pronounced dead on arrival. The three survivors, Hendro, Aseri and Dawan, are in intensive care.
Batam Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) head Philip Mustamu said that Batam and its surrounding areas was currently experiencing high intensity rain and lightning that would last until January.
“If it rains, please avoid being out in the open and don´t take shelter under a tree,” he said.
