Update

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 21: Out of the two small boys who suffered from shocks when playing at Bollur Indiranagar, Haleangady in the taluk on Tuesday April 20 due to lightning, breathed his last on Wednesday April 21. He did not respond to treatments given at a private hospital in the city.

Nihan (5), second son of Mansoor, happens to be the victim of the incident. Marutesh (6), son of Durgappa from Gangavathi, who too suffered grievous injuries in the incident, is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit of the said hospital here. He is comatose, it is learnt.

The two boys were playing near their homes in Haleangady when lightning struck. Both had become unconscious as a result after which they were rushed to hospital.

Earlier report

Mangaluru: Lightning leaves two children seriously injured, hospitalised

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 21: Two children playing in the open suffered shocks due to lightning on Tuesday April 20. The children were rushed to a hospital in serious condition. This incident happened at Haleangady in the taluk on the evening of Tuesday April 20.

Nihan (5), son of Mansoor, and Marutesh (6), son of Durgappa from Gangavathi were playing in front of a house in Indiranagar, Haleangady, when lightning struck. Both fell unconscious. They were admitted into a private hospital at Mukka with the help of the locals. From there, they were referred to a private hospital at Mangaluru as the children needed expert care.

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The doctors said that the shocks have severely impaired the working of their brains and both are being treated after being put on artificial respiration.

The children could be provided timely treatment as other children rushed to their parents to inform them about the development. Local social worker, volunteers and gram panchayat members helped the children in getting immediate attention.