One person died and 19 others were injured after lightning struck a football ground during a match in Jhargram’s Lalgarh area on Friday evening.
The incident took place at Kumarbandh football ground under Sijua Gram Panchayat in the Lalgarh police station area.
Football match underway during thunderstorm
According to local sources, a football match was underway on Friday afternoon, with a large crowd gathered at the ground. In the evening, rain accompanied by thunderstorms suddenly began. Lightning struck the ground, leaving several players and spectators injured.
BJP MLA arranged immediate medical treatment
Jhargram MLA Laxmikanta Sau reached the spot after receiving information about the incident. He reportedly helped arrange immediate medical treatment for the injured and monitored the arrangements at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital.
Injured taken to Midnapore Medical College
The injured were taken to Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared a man identified as Dipen Murmu dead. Six of the injured are reportedly in critical condition and have been referred for further treatment. The incident has left the area in mourning.
Cyclonic circulation forms over North Andaman Sea
Meanwhile, a cyclonic circulation has formed over the North Andaman Sea near Thailand. The system is expected to gradually strengthen and may develop into a low-pressure area by Saturday evening.
The system could intensify further and potentially develop into a cyclone. The American GFS weather model has forecast the possibility of cyclogenesis, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has so far indicated the possibility of the system developing into a low-pressure area.
If the system eventually develops into a cyclone, it will be named ‘Arnab’, a name proposed by Bangladesh.
