Lightning strike kills three women near Usilampatti
A lightning strike near Usilampatti resulted in the deaths of three women and left one injured. The women were seeking shelter under a tamarind tree during a sudden rainstorm when the lightning struck. Local authorities have registered a case regarding the incident.
- ▪Three women were killed by a lightning strike while taking shelter under a tamarind tree.
- ▪The deceased were identified as R. Ramuthai, G. Thanikodi, and P. Ganapathy, all from Seeninaickenpatti.
- ▪One woman, P. Vasiyamal, sustained burn injuries and was hospitalized.
- ▪The women were working in a cotton field when the rain began.
- ▪The police have registered a case following the incident.
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Three women were killed and one was left injured by a lightning strike when they were taking shelter under a tamarind tree during rain near M. Kallupatti on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) evening.The deceased were identified as R. Ramuthai, 60, G. Thanikodi, 58, and P. Ganapathy, 62, of Seeninaickenpatti in Peraiyur taluk.The police said that P. Vasiyamal, 55, who sustained burn injuries on her left hand and both her legs, was admitted to the government hospital in Usilampatti.The police said that the women were working in a cotton field when it suddenly began raining.
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