IAF employee struck dead by lightning in Thiruvananthapuram

A 45-year-old man, working at the Indian Air Force base in Thiruvananthapuram, was struck dead by lightning, police said today.

A 45-year-old man, working at the Indian Air Force base in Thiruvananthapuram, was struck dead by lightning, police said on Thursday.

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The victim was identified as Pramod Thapa, a junior Warrant Officer attached to the IAF's Forward Base Supply Unit here, police said.

Thapa, who hailed from Assam, was taking a stroll at the Shanghumugham beach last evening when lightning struck him.