Tragic Lightning Strike Claims Lives of Two Teenagers in Mhow

Two 15-year-old teenagers, Sarthak and Ankit, were tragically killed, likely by a lightning strike, while playing on the terrace of a house in Mhow, Indore amid heavy rains. Police arrived on the scene and transported the boys to the hospital, where they were declared dead.

In a tragic incident in Mhow town of Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, two 15-year-old teenagers were killed, probably due to a lightning strike, while playing on the terrace of a house amid heavy rains on Monday, police reported.

The Kishanganj police station in-charge, Kuldeep Khatri, revealed that the teenagers, identified as Sarthak and Ankit, were playing on the terrace when a loud blast-like sound was heard around 5.30 pm. Rushing to the scene, house occupants found the boys severely injured.

A police team and an ambulance quickly arrived at the location, transporting the boys to Mhow Civil Hospital, where they were declared dead by doctors. The incident is suspected to have been caused by a lightning strike.

(With inputs from agencies.)