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Four youngsters were killed and 3 injured aft being struck by lightning portion relaxing connected a elevation astatine Mankada connected Tuesday evening. The radical had gone to the elevation astir 5.30 p.m. to bask the evening breeze erstwhile it rained and the abrupt lightning struck them.
The calamity that near the State successful daze unfolded astatine the Panthallur elevation viewpoint astatine Kuranganchola, adjacent Mankada.
The victims, each from Vellila adjacent Mankada, were identified arsenic Rahees, 20, Rahad, 19, Ziyad, 18, and Wahas, 18. Three others successful the group, Roshan, 20, Ishhat, 19, and Salmanul Faris, 21, sustained injuries and were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Manjeri.
Local residents said determination was a tiny assemblage enjoying the evening breeze and scenic presumption astatine the viewpoint. Many visitors had begun to permission the elevation arsenic the upwind changed abruptly astir 5 p.m., with rain, thunder and lightning sweeping crossed the area.
However, the seven-member radical was caught successful the abrupt strike. Lightning struck the country with force, knocking respective of them unconscious. Alarmed section residents ran to the spot and rushed the victims to the Medical College Hospital. However, 4 were declared dormant connected arrival.
Hospital sources said the information of the 3 injured youngsters was stable.
