Ankola: Man who survived Shirur landslide dies after lightning strike while repairing roof
Ankola: A 65-year-old man died after being struck by lightning while carrying out roof repairs at his home in Uluvare village, Ankola taluk.
The deceased has been identified as Tammāṇi Anant Gowda. The incident occurred when he was working on the roof of his house, during which a lightning strike left him severely injured. He was rushed to the Ankola Taluk Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Officials visited the spot and conducted an inspection. A case has been registered at the Ankola Police Station.
Tammani Gowda had earlier survived a near-death experience during the Shirur hill landslide, when the overflowing Gangavali river reached his home. He had managed to escape after stepping out to relieve himself.
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Neeraj Chopra wins Golden Spike meet
Ostrava (Czech Republic), Jun 24 (PTI): Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday clinched the title at the Golden Spike meet in his maiden appearance here, his back-to-back win in a top-class competition.
Fresh from his Paris Diamond League win on June 20, Chopra emerged on top in a nine-man field here though with a modest effort of 85.29m in the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event.
He had skipped the last two editions of Golden Spike -- an event that his coach Jan Zelezny won nine times in a storied career -- due to fitness issues.
The 27-year-old Chopra has had an impressive season so far, having won his first Diamond League title in two years in Paris after also breaching the elusive 90m mark during his second place finish in Doha DL in May.
