Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Lightning Strike Kills 19-Year-Old Amid Heavy Rain in Thane
A 19-year-old man named Rohit Mengal was struck by lightning in Shahapur.
This happened on Monday evening during heavy rain and thunderstorms.
He was seriously hurt in a forested area near his village.
People took him to a nearby health centre for help.
He died while being moved to another hospital.
The rain also flooded some roads in parts of Thane district.
Water slowed cars and made it harder for people to travel home.
Authorities had to monitor the waterlogged roads as the rain continued.
Rohit Mengal, 19, died after lightning struck him in Shahapur on Monday evening.
Mengal was reportedly in a forested area near his village when he was struck.
He was taken to the Shendun primary health centre and later died while being shifted to Shahapur Sub-District Hospital.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused waterlogging and disrupted traffic across parts of Thane district.
Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli and Bhiwandi reported rain-related difficulties, including congestion and knee-deep water in some areas.
- Who
- Rohit Mengal, a 19-year-old resident of Kumbharpada in Shahapur.
- What
- He died after being struck by lightning during heavy rain and thunderstorms.
- When
- Monday evening.
- Where
- In a forested area near his village in Shahapur, Thane district.
- Why
- The article states that lightning struck Mengal during a storm; it does not provide a further cause.
- Victim
- Rohit Mengal, 19
- Location
- Kumbharpada area, Shahapur
- Incident
- Lightning strike during thunderstorms and heavy rain
- Initial treatment
- Primary health centre at Shendun
- Planned transfer
- Shahapur Sub-District Hospital
- Weather impact
- Waterlogging and disrupted traffic in parts of Thane district
- Worst reported flooding
- Some Bhiwandi stretches had knee-deep water