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Kasargod: Lightning Strike - 13 Injured, Property Worth Rs 5 Lac Damaged

  •   Sun, Apr 29 2012 09:03:53 AM

Kasargod: Lightning Strike - 13 Injured, Property Worth Rs 5 Lac Damaged

Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (SK)   

Kasargod, Apr 29: Sudden heavy showers accompanied by lightning and thunder created havoc near Permude Periadka on Friday Apr 27 evening at around 5.45 pm.

As many as 13 people were injured and a house was severely damaged, causing an estimated loss of Rs 5 lac.

Among the injured are Mary Rodrigues (78), her son Paul  Rodrigues(50), son Preetham (18), Irin Rodrigues(43), children Renishya(17) and Rikson(8). They were admitted to a private hospital here.

Mary Rodrigues is said to have suffered severe injuries.

The walls of the house developed cracks and wiring was completely damaged. The main switch was burnt and electronic gadgets were also affected.

Window panes were broken to pieces and the roof was torn apart. Huge piles of stones and cement were found lying inside the house. The hut beside the house was also damaged.

Service wire supplying electricity to the house was charred. The motor pump installed to the borewell were also damaged.

Two coconut trees were also damaged by lightning.

  

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Mumbai/Udupi/New York,USA

    Mon, Apr 30 2012

    Thank our Almighty God as there was no human loss. This happens during this time of the year and I would advice that all electric gadgets/meters if possible should be shut down.

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  • Jawar D'Souza, M'lore/Doha

    Sun, Apr 29 2012

    This is very tragic, we must thank God for the damage is less and no lives are lost. During the rainy season when there is Thunder and Lighting its better to disconnect electric Gadget's, even when the Fuse is off if the lightning strikes, Voltage will be so high it will over run the Fuses and Switches. So it should be totally disconnected.

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