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Lightning Strike Kills Worker, Injures Two
1 Oct
Summary
- A construction worker died after a lightning strike on Thursday.
- Two other workers sustained severe burns and are hospitalized.
- The incident occurred during thunderstorms near Neyyattinkara.
A devastating lightning strike on Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a 52-year-old construction worker and left two others with severe burns. The incident occurred at approximately 2 pm in Kunnathukal, near Neyyattinkara, during a period of reported thunderstorms.
Vincent, a native of Neyyattinkara, was declared dead upon arrival at Karakonam medical college hospital. The injured workers, Dasayyan, 50, and Ajeesh, 45, also from Neyyattinkara, are receiving treatment in the hospital's ICU ward. Officials reported that Ajeesh's condition is stable, and Dasayyan's is also improving.
Authorities stated that the workers were engaged in construction activities on the upper floor of a house when the lightning struck. Vincent's body has been transferred to Thiruvananthapuram government medical college hospital for a postmortem examination. Neyyattinkara Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation, gathering details from witnesses at the scene.
