Lightning strike claims life of young man in Subrahmanya
Subrahmanya: In a devastating incident, a young man lost his life after being struck by lightning in Subrahmanya, located in Kadaba taluk. The victim, identified as Somasundar, aged 34 and a resident of Parvatmukhi in Subrahmanya village, was tragically killed during Friday evening's thunderstorm.
The unfortunate event occurred as Somasundar was engaged in piling up nuts for drying at his residence. The atmosphere in Subrahmanya had become charged with wind and thunder before the onset of rain, leading to the fatal lightning strike.
Somasundar, who operated a car washing business Subrahmanya, had recently married, with his marriage taking place just 10 days prior to the tragic incident.
The deceased leaves behind grieving family members, including his mother, sister, and newlywed wife, mourning the untimely loss.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
