The roof of a house collapsed due to lightning in Sirsima village. Satyapal Singh and his wife, who were sleeping in the house, were seriously injured in the accident. Satyapal suffered head and hand injuries, while his wife suffered serious spinal injuries.
After the accident, the villagers immediately pulled the couple out of the debris and admitted them to a private hospital in the city. After first aid at the hospital, both were sent home. A major accident was averted due to the prompt action of the villagers.
Dense clouds had covered the sky at midnight and lightning had started flashing. Due to heavy rain in the morning, the roof of two rooms of the house collapsed completely due to lightning. This also damaged the goods kept in the house. According to Satyapal, he has suffered financial loss of about three lakh rupees in this accident. Demand of villagers
As soon as the news of the accident was received, the villagers gathered at the spot and helped in the rescue work. The villagers have demanded the district administration to provide immediate compensation to the victim’s family and implement safety measures like lightning arrester to prevent the increasing incidence of lightning in the area. The district administration has not yet issued any official statement on the incident. The villagers have appealed to the administration to take immediate action and make arrangements for the rehabilitation of the affected family.