Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Two killed in lightning strike in UP's Sonbhadra
Two men, Rajesh and Naipal, were killed when lightning struck a porch they were standing under in Gurmura village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.
They were taking shelter from a sudden downpour.
Villagers found them after the rain stopped, but they had already died.
In a separate incident nearby, lightning struck a mud house, killing two goats and injuring a teenage girl named Reshmi.
She was treated and discharged after receiving first aid.
Two men, Rajesh and Naipal, died after being struck by lightning while taking shelter from a downpour in Gurmura village, Sonbhadra.
Villagers found the men after the rain stopped, but they had already died before the ambulance arrived.
In a separate incident, lightning struck a mud house nearby, killing two goats and injuring a teenage girl named Reshmi.
Reshmi was treated and discharged after receiving first aid.
The bodies of the deceased men were sent for post-mortem.
- Who
- Rajesh (35), Naipal (35), Reshmi (16)
- What
- Lightning strike
- When
- Wednesday evening
- Where
- Gurmura village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Sudden downpour led to lightning strike
Tragic Incident
Natural Disaster
Cause of Death
Tragic Incident
Lightning strike due to sudden downpour
Natural Disaster
Natural disaster with no human intervention
- Location
- Gurmura village, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Wednesday evening
- Victims
- Rajesh (35), Naipal (35), Reshmi (16)
- Injuries
- Two goats killed, one girl injured
- Police Station
- Chopan Police Station