India News | 2 Nepalese Labourers Killed in Lightning Strike in Shimla
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two Nepalese migrant labourers have died in a lightning strike in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, police said on Tuesday.
Shimla, May 11 (PTI) Two Nepalese migrant labourers have died in a lightning strike in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, police said on Tuesday.
Resham and Vishal had taken shelter under a tree in Mashnu village in Rampur when lightning struck them at around 7:30 pm which resulted in their on-the-spot death, they said.
The deceased were working as labourers in an orchard and were returning to their residence after finishing the day's work.
They were forced to wait under a tree as heavy rain started lashing the area.
Inquest proceedings under CrPC Section 174 were initiated by the Jhakri police station.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, police added.
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