4 days ago

Lightning Strikes Kill Mahout and Homemaker in Jalpaiguri District

Two people died after lightning struck different places in Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday.

Arjun Oraon was a mahout who worked with elephants in Gorumara National Park.

Lightning hit him while he was going to bring the elephants back.

Doctors later declared him dead at a rural hospital.

Ratna Roy was collecting cattle from a field when another lightning strike hit her.

She died at the scene.

Dipali Roy was with her and was injured.

Dipali is being treated at Dhupguri sub-divisional hospital.

Key facts

Deaths: Two people died: Arjun Oraon and Ratna Roy.
Injury: Dipali Roy was injured and is receiving treatment.
Oraon’s age and work: Oraon was 45 and worked as a mahout in Gorumara National Park.
Ratna’s age: Ratna Roy was 45.
First location: The first strike occurred in Gorumara National Park.
Second location: The second strike occurred in a field at Golap Munshi More in Gadong 1 panchayat.
Official response: Police and forest personnel responded, and the forest department said it would support Oraon’s family.

telegraphindia.com · 4 days ago