I Nyoman Fery Wirawan, a 22-year-old man from Tianyar Village in the Karangasem Regency of Bali, Northeast Bali, was struck and killed by lightning on Tuesday, 09 March 2021, at 3:00 pm.
The head of the Kubu Police Precinct, AKP I Nengah Sona, told Kompas.com that Wirawan, together with a friend I Ketut Kurniawan (16), were returning in the rain when the tragedy occurred.
Taking refuge from the rain, the two men parked under a tree to collect
boni fruit.
When the rain began to subside, the men were preparing to continue their journey home when a loud clap of thunder combined with lightning strikes saw the two men knocked off their motorcycle and left sprawling on the ground.
Kelingking Oceanside Cliffs at the Village of Dwi Kukuh Lestari, Bunga Mekar on Tuesday, 22 December 2020.
Radar Bali reported that Sanjaya fell while climbing the stairs at the well-known
Kelingking Panorama at Nusa Penida and fell to his death at the cliff’s base.
Rescuers Retrieving Sanjaya’s Body
Rescue personnel needed several hours to retrieve the man’s body from the ocean’s edge and bring it to the
Pratama Hospital at Nusa Penida.
The Chief of the Police Precinct at Nusa Penida, Commissioner I Gede Sukadana, confirmed the accident and resulting death. The policeman said Sanjaya died was in the company of six colleagues visiting the renowned vantage point at