Lightning strike in Shirva kills 20-year-old college student
Shirva: A 20-year-old college student, who was standing outside the bathroom of his house at Thotadamane in Manibettu near Shirva on Thursday evening, was struck by lightning and died in hospital at night.
The victim, Rakshit Poojary, was the son of Ramesh Poojary, a resident of Thotadamane. Rakshit was a 2nd year BSc student at the MSRS College in Shirva.
On Thursday evening, he went for a bath and was waiting outside the bathroom when the lightning struck him down. His family members, who found Rakshit fallen on the ground near the bathroom, rushed him to the Manipal Hospital, but the youngster failed to respond to the medical treatment and reportedly died at 10 pm on Thursday.
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3 dead, 1 injured as car overturns in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu
Jaipur (PTI): Three men were killed and another injured after a car overturned on Mandrella Road in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred when a stray animal came in front of the moving car, due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle, they said.
"The vehicle overturned, jumped several metres and fell into a farm. Three men travelling in the car died on the spot, while one was critically injured," the police said.
The deceased were identified as Vijay, Gaurav and Sunil, all residents of Jhunjhunu. The injured, Jitendra, was given primary treatment and later referred to Jaipur in a critical condition.
The police said the victims were returning from a bhajan programme in Sonasar.
