Two persons died on the spot after being struck by lightning in separate incidents in Mysuru district on Wednesday, according to local authorities.
Incident in Hunsur Taluk
Yashodamma, wife of the late Boregowda and a resident of Hoshapura village in Hunsur taluk, was working in a field when she was struck by lightning and died instantly. She is survived by two daughters. The incident occurred in Halepura village, where the family owns half an acre of land.
Incident in HD Kote Taluk
In another incident, Appaiah, son of Subba and a resident of Maladahalli village in HD Kote taluk, was struck by lightning around 1 pm. He was found dead under a tree. Additionally, a cow also died in a lightning strike at Antharasanthe in HD Kote around 1:30 pm, as per a release from the district administration.
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