Woman hurt by lightning, house destroyed in Moreh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 17 2011:
A 25-year-old woman was hospitalized when she was struck by lightning today around 2.45 pm at Malom Makha Leikai.
Oinam Roma wife of O Manao of Kodompokpi Mayai Leikai was hurt by the lightning while she was at the house of Yendrenbam Ibohal.
She was there to present a gift to her friend who got married yesterday.
With injuries in her armpits, she has been admitted at RIMS hospital.
Meanwhile, a strong wind that lashed in the border town of Moreh destroyed a SIB quarter, housing the chowkidar, today at 2.50 pm.
The quarter was destroyed when the strong wind uprooted a banyan tree growing outside the campus of the SIB office fell upon it.
The chowkidar, James who was taking a nap with his two sons inside the house at the time the wind was blowing miraculously escaped injury.