Virendra Gahwai, Bilaspur. Many lives were lost due to lightning in Chhattisgarh on Monday, in which Rajnandgaon had the highest number of deaths at 8. A tragic incident also occurred in Bilaspur district. A pregnant woman lost her life due to lightning in Sipat area. The deceased woman has been identified as Phulkumari, who was 9 months pregnant. Read More: CG BIG BREAKING: 8 people including 5 school children died due to lightning
According to the information, at the time of the incident, Fulkumari was sitting in the verandah of the house and cutting vegetables, when suddenly lightning struck. The family immediately took her to SIMS hospital, but the doctors declared her dead after examination. There is an atmosphere of mourning in the entire family due to this incident. The police, who arrived after getting information about the incident, are registering a case and taking further action.
8 people died due to lightning in Rajnandgaon
On Monday, 8 people died due to lightning in Joratarai village of Rajnandgaon. These included 5 school children and 3 villagers. It is being told that all the people had stopped in the ruins under the tree to avoid the rain in the afternoon, when all of them died due to lightning. All the children who lost their lives in the accident were residents of Joratai who were returning home after giving their half-yearly examination. After the sudden rain, all the children and three villagers had stopped in the ruins under the tree. Then this accident happened.