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Bantwal: Lightning damages house, shocks felt by family members

  •   Thu, Jul 08 2021 09:07:48 AM

Mounesh Vishwakarma

Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)

Bantwal, Jul 8: In an incident reported from Kalmale in Veerakmba village in the taluk on Wednesday July 7 evening, a house was damaged and a girl student involved with online class suffered shocks.

The loss due to the incident has been estimated at one lac rupees.

Due to the lightning that struck the house of Raghuram Shetty from Kalmale, the entire house developed crack, and electric meter and wires got damaged. Raghuram's daughter, Prajitha, a college student, was attending online class with mobile earphones inside a room of the house when lightning struck. Prajitha felt strong electric shocks due to lightning, the family members stated.

Prajitha's sister, Rakshita, who was in the bathroom at the time, fell to the ground due to lightning. However, there was no threat to life. Shetty's wife and son-in-law who were at home escaped unhurt.

Veerakamaba gram panchayat president Dinesh, vice president Sheela Nirmala Veigas, members Abdul Rahman, Jayaprasad and Sandeep, as well as village accountant Karibasappa, visited the spot and inspected the damage.

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Paul dsouza, balakunje

    Thu, Jul 08 2021

    I suggest those are having Dish end antena cable connected to TV or home theater must disconnect. The cable from set off box at time of lightening or thunder. What happens is, thunder generate electric spark which dish end antenna receiver revives that spark & your entire electronic system gets short. I never realized this before, thats how my beautiful entire BOSE Set got short. I lost a set costed me over 4 lacks. Its advisable to take off electric plugs to save you & your house hold things. Be safe. This problem is not there in Bombay.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Thu, Jul 08 2021

    Bantwal has a lot of Bad Luck ...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Jul 08 2021

    Jossey S Nallasopara,Bantwal doesnt have bad luck,but people too have to take care when lightening is there.First of all their house must be against lightening secured,and please put off main switch when severe lightening is there.It is practiced mostly in India.second when she is having earphones can be taken out during lightening .First see that your life security .mostly during lightening sit at a bank or wooden seat ,never on plain floor or near the main switch board.We hear many times lightening strucking to house in India.Thank God no person is injured.

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