Three Women Severely Hurt, One Lightly Injured as Thunderbolt Hits Near Basanti Devi’s Home in Guro Village
Key Points:
- Basanti Devi, Kamta Devi and Radhya Devi seriously injured; admitted to Giridih Sadar Hospital
- All four women were returning from fields when lightning struck near Basanti Devi’s home
- Devanti Devi sustained minor injuries; her condition reported as normal
GIRIDIH — Three women were seriously injured and one suffered minor injuries when lightning struck a group of four women near Guro village in the Mufassil police station area of Giridih district on Saturday.
The four women — Basanti Devi, Kamta Devi, Radhya Devi and Devanti Devi — were all residents of Guro village under Dhanaydih panchayat. They had been working in the fields when the weather changed suddenly. Strong winds and rain began without warning, prompting all four to head back home.
As the women neared Basanti Devi’s house, a loud thunderclap preceded a lightning strike that hit all four of them. Devanti Devi escaped with minor injuries, but Basanti Devi, Kamta Devi and Radhya Devi were seriously hurt.
Villagers from nearby areas rushed to the spot as soon as they heard about the incident. They transported the three critically injured women to Giridih Sadar Hospital for emergency treatment. All three remained under medical supervision at the hospital. Devanti Devi’s condition was reported to be stable.
The lightning strike triggered panic and distress in the village. Residents said working in open fields and farmland during rain becomes highly risky. Family members and villagers demanded that the administration provide necessary assistance and compensation to the affected families. Officials were said to be gathering details of the incident.
Lightning strikes claim several lives in Jharkhand every year, particularly during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods. Rural areas, where farming communities work in open fields, are especially vulnerable. The state government has previously issued advisories asking people to stay indoors during thunderstorms, but awareness of such warnings remains low in remote villages.
