Manama: A 23-year-old Bahraini man was killed after being struck by lightning while fishing.

It was reported that Mohammad Ebrahim Saqr, from the northern village of Hidd, was fishing on the ocean on Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by lightning.

His family alerted paramedics, but the man died before reaching hospital.

The first post-summer heavy downpours in Bahrain started Monday and the south and west of Bahrain has also been witnessing wild weather.

The villages of Zallaq, Karzakan and Malkiya reported that rain and hail had fallen in the area. Hailstones are rare in the region.