Six injured, two houses damaged in lightning strike in Surathkal
Surathkal: Six people were injured in an incident of lightning strike on two houses in Gurunagar of Block 9, Katipalla, in Surathkal on Sunday night.
The injured Bharathi (30), Vinay (35), Kusuma (55), Hariyappa (67), Ravikala (60) and Nitish (35) are being treated at the Misquith Hospital in Kana.
The houses, owned by Hariyappa and Ravikala were struck by lightning amid heavy rain on Sunday night, resulting in the damage of all electric switch boards in the houses. In addition, the floors, walls and roofs were damaged.
The owners are reported to have suffered heavy loss due to the lightning strike.
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Five engineering students killed as car rams into truck in Andhra
Chilakutpeta (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): Five engineering students who were observing Ayyappa Swamy deeksha (penance) have been killed in an accident here in Palnadu district when their car crashed into a truck from behind, said a police official.
Police said the accident occurred late on Thursday on the new bypass road in Chilakutpeta after the truck driver allegedly slowed down his vehicle suddenly.
"Four students died on the spot, and another person succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital," the official told PTI.
The students were travelling from Guntur to Penukonda in Sri Satya Sai district, police said. Meanwhile, police registered a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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