Lightning strikes claim two lives in Dakshina Kannada

News Network
October 31, 2021

Mangaluru, Oct 31: Two men were struck and killed by lightning in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada.

Abul Rahman, 33 a resident of Ganadabettu in Harekala village on the outskirts of Mangaluru died after lightning struck him today.

The tragedy occurred when he was bringing his cow home from the field in the evening.

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In a separate incident, a 47-year-old farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Olamogru village in Puttur taluk.

Purushottama Poojary was inside his home when the incident took place.

Though he was rushed to a hospital, he was declared brought dead.

He is survived by his wife and a daughter.

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