Lightning strike kills 1, injures 3 in Gurugram, IMD cautions people against lightning
Gurugram lightning strike news: One of the four people, who were injured after lightning struck a tree under which they were taking shelter from the rain in Gurugram, died on late Friday. The CCTV footage, which went viral on social media, showed the four men falling to the ground just after the lightning strike.
The incident took place in the residential township Vatika India Next. They all were taken to a hospital where the condition of Ram Prasad (38) was reported to be critical. while he succumbed to his injuries later.
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Rest of them have been identified as, Shiv Dutt (43), Lali (32), and Anil Kumar (32). They all have been reported stable and recovering.
According to the information, the four men were attached with Vatika India Next's horticulture department. The team was working when it started raining at around 4.20 pm after which four of them rushed to take a shelter under a tree.
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Shockingly, a bolt of lightning struck them and they fell unconscious.
Meanwhile, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that people must find shelter indoors in case of lightning, move a victim to a safer location and if the victim not breathing, administer cardiac compressions (CPR) till a help reaches to you.
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Soon after the news of Gurugram lightning strike surfaced, the Indian Meteorological Department asked people to exercise caution during such events.
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