Two killed by a lightning strike in Medak district

HYDERABAD: Two people lost their lives in a lightning strike in Shannapur of Haveli Ghanpur mandal in Medak district.

The victims, identified as Shettaboina Siddaiah (50) and Chakali Nandu (22), had gone to the forest to collect firewood on Wednesday evening. When they did not return home by nightfall, worried family members and villagers initiated a search in the forest. They discovered the bodies of Siddaiah and Nandu in the Mallanna Gutta area, both having been struck by lightning.

Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and shifted the bodies to the government hospital for post-mortem examinations.