Rains lash Karimnagar, two struck dead by lightning

Rudrarapu Chandraiah was struck by lightning in Indiranagar of Thangallapalli mandal.

Karimnagar: Unseasonal rains along with strong winds lashed the erstwhile Karimnagar district on Thursday evening.

While two persons were struck dead by lightning in Rajanna-Sircilla district, big trees were uprooted and fell across the roads in different places due to the strong winds. A farmer, Rudrarapu Chandraiah was struck by lightning in Indiranagar of Thangallapalli mandal. Chandraiah was hit by lightning while he was working in his agricultural field and died on the spot.

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In another incident, Kamballa Srinivas (30) was struck by lightning in Shatrajpalli of Vemulawada municipality limits. Four others were injured in the incident and local people shifted them to a private hospital in Vemulawada.

On the other hand, drains overflowed in Karimangar town as the town received heavy rain.