While Kang Ming-shan was wearing the headset and sending data through the wireless, a bolt of lightning travelled along the lightning rod to the wireless cable and struck Kang, who immediately collapsed to the floor in pain.
康明山技佐在用聽筒式無線電發出氣象資料時，雷電順著避雷針傳到無線電的天線上而擊中康明山，他立即受傷倒地。