PALGHAR: A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other minors injured when lightning struck them after they climbed up a tree in search of mobile phone network in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, an official said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday when the four boys went out for grazing cattle. The district witnessed heavy rainfall along with thunder and lightning on Monday.
Amid rough weather, the four boys climbed up a tree to get mobile phone network when lightning struck them, an official said. One of the minors, identified as Ravindra Korda, died on the spot, the official said, adding that his body was sent to a government hospital for postmortem. The three others, in the age group of 14 to 16, received injuries and are undergoing treatment at a hospital, the official added.
The incident took place on Monday when the four boys went out for grazing cattle. The district witnessed heavy rainfall along with thunder and lightning on Monday.
Amid rough weather, the four boys climbed up a tree to get mobile phone network when lightning struck them, an official said. One of the minors, identified as Ravindra Korda, died on the spot, the official said, adding that his body was sent to a government hospital for postmortem. The three others, in the age group of 14 to 16, received injuries and are undergoing treatment at a hospital, the official added.
