Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Class 7 Student Killed by Lightning at Jharkhand Sports Event
Anish Oraon was a 14-year-old student in Class 7.
He was taking part in a school sports event in Chatra, Jharkhand.
The event was held for National Sports Day.
During the afternoon, rain and lightning began.
Lightning struck Anish and seriously injured him.
School staff and students took him to a hospital.
Doctors said he had died when he arrived.
Police said no other students were hurt, while his grandmother questioned whether the school had taken enough care.
Fourteen-year-old Anish Oraon died after lightning struck him during a National Sports Day event in Chatra.
The incident occurred at UMS Dhara while students were participating in afternoon sports activities.
Rain, lightning and thunder affected the area during the event, police said.
Oraon was taken to Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police said no other student was injured, while Oraon’s grandmother alleged negligence by school teachers.
- Who
- Anish Oraon, a 14-year-old Class 7 student from the upgraded middle school at Dadah.
- What
- He died after being struck by lightning during a school sports event.
- When
- Saturday, August 29, 2026, in the afternoon.
- Where
- At a National Sports Day event at UMS Dhara in Chatra district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The lightning strike occurred as rain, thunder and lightning affected the area during the event; the reason for the alleged negligence has not been established.
Safety concerns
Official account
Possible school negligence
Safety concerns
Anish Oraon’s grandmother alleged that school teachers were negligent during the event.
Official account
The articles do not report a police finding that teachers were negligent.
Extent of the incident
Safety concerns
The family’s allegation raised concerns about whether the event was conducted safely during stormy weather.
Official account
Chatra SDPO Sonny Vardhan said the lightning strike injured Anish and that no other student was harmed.
- Deceased
- Anish Oraon, a 14-year-old Class 7 student
- Event
- National Sports Day sports event
- Location
- UMS Dhara, Chatra district, Jharkhand
- Date
- August 29, 2026
- Cause reported
- Lightning strike during rain, thunder and lightning
- Medical response
- He was taken to Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead
- Other casualties
- Police said no other student was harmed