Puttur: Powerful Lightning Takes Away School Boy's Life

Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (VA)

Puttur, Jul 29: Stuck by powerful lightning, a school boy lost his life and three more students were injured at Menala of Nettanige Mudnoor village, here on Thursday July 28.

The deceased boy, Nityananda(9) is a son of Nagappa belonging to Jaladhara Dalith colony, Menala. The boy was fourth standard student of D K Zilla Panchayat School.  The tragic incident occurred when Nityananda was washing his plate after the noon meal in the school compound on Thursday.

The boy, who was severely injured due to lightning was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital but he breathed his last on the way. The same school girl Divya among other two children were also hit by lightening and have sustained injuries, said the school sources.

Unable to bear the news of her son’s death mother Geetha fell unconscious and she was admitted to the hospital. Nityananda was the eldest among the three children of Nagappa-Geetha couple.

MLA Mallika Prasad, Taluk panchayat president D Shambu Bhat, zilla panchayat member Savithri Shivaram, Puttur tahshildar Dr Dasegowda, educational officer Shesha Shayana, School headmistress Sarojini among others visited the hospital and co-operated in hospital procedures like conducting post-mortem and so on. They sympathized with Nityananda’s family members.

Compensation for Boy’s family

On the basis of hospital reports, the boy’s family members will be provided with the compensation of Rs 1 lac by the Government under loss of life due to natural calamities, announced tahshildar Dr Dasegowda.