Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Lightning Strike at Stone Mine: Two Dead, Two Injured
Imagine some workers were mining stones in a mountain.
They used explosives to break the rocks.
Suddenly, lightning struck the mountain where they were working.
This caused a big explosion!
Sadly, two workers, Salim and Narayan Singh, were killed instantly.
Two other workers, Hasan and Shivam, were hurt and taken to the hospital.
One of them had to go to a bigger hospital.
Everyone else was scared and ran away.
Now, officials are looking into what happened, and they're checking if the workers had the right safety gear.
A stone mine in Paswara village, Mahoba experienced a major accident.
Lightning struck explosives in the mountain, triggering a blast.
Workers Salim and Narayan Singh died at the scene.
Hasan and Shivam sustained serious injuries.
Officials are investigating the incident.
- Who
- Workers at a stone mine
- What
- A lightning strike caused an explosion during stone mining, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
- When
- Sunday evening
- Where
- Paswara village, Mahoba
- Why
- Lightning struck explosives placed in mountain holes.
- Incident Type
- Stone mine explosion
- Location
- Paswara village, Mahoba
- Casualties
- Two dead, two injured
- Cause
- Lightning strike
- Injured sent to
- District hospital, with one referred to Jhansi Medical College
- Investigation
- Ongoing