Mangaluru: Lightning claims life of 5-yr-old boy; another critical
coastaldigest.com news network
April 21, 2021
Mangaluru, Apr 21: One of the two boys who sustained serious injuries after lightning struck them while playing outside their house at Indiranagar in Haleyangadi last evening has died.
Police said on Wednesday that the deceased boy is Nihan (5), son of Mansoor of Hejamady. The condition of another boy Marutesh (6) is said to be critical.
The boys who were initially admitted to a private hospital at Mukka were later rushed to another private hospital in Mangaluru.
Both the boys were put on artificial respiration as the lightning strike had impaired their brain functioning.