An 18-year-old youth has died after being struck by lightning in the Godakumbura area in Balangoda yesterday (24).
The Police stated that the boy had been struck by lightning while he was at his residence last evening.
He was transported to the Balangoda Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The deceased has been identified as an 18-year-old resident of the Godakumbura area in Balangoda. (NewsWire)