The victims were showering on the side of their house in San Carlos City’s Barangay Kobol when lightning struck a close acacia tree, according to PSSgt. Sabangan, Ryan After being struck by lightning in Pangasinan on Sunday afternoon, a 15-year-old girl died and her 8-year-old brother was critically injured.

The older sibling died upon arrival from a terrible wound in the centre of his torso.

Her younger sister was treated and released from the hospital after suffering a knee injury.