The New Indian Express ·
Lightning claims four lives as heavy rain lashes Palnadu district
VIJAYAWADA: Four people were killed in separate lightning strikes in villages around Narasaraopet mandal of Palnadu district in the early hours of Sunday, as heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed the region.
The victims were identified as Tallapuneni Nagamma (63) of Petlurivaripalem, Mekala Venkaayamma (60) of Lakshmipuram, Derangula Venkatayya of Palapadu and Majjiga Chinna Koteswara Rao of Yakkalavaripalem.
According to local sources, Nagamma was near her house at Petlurivaripalem when lightning struck a coconut tree close to the house. The loud impact reportedly caused her to collapse and die of cardiac arrest.