Four women were killed and three more suffered injuries in lightning strikes in two places in the Guntur district on Saturday 13 September).
District income officer N. sk. Khajavali said that the deceased was identified as the Devarapalli Sambrajyam (61) and Thanneer Nagamma (49) The village of Anapar in the Mandal and Dasari Rani (39) in Pedakakani Mandal. When there was an incident, all four worked in agricultural fields.
The incident in Zambur left three women with minor injuries. “Danger is going,” Mr. Khajavali said. District collector Thameem Ansariya A. said that the administration expands all possible support to the affected families.
Dasari Danamma, a relative of the deceased women in Nambur, was looking for five women working in the field under a small tree when heavy rain accompanied the lightning around 12:15 PM Saramma and Rani got on the tree and followed three more.
Lightning hit a tree a moment later, killed two in place, and left three injured.
Premapathi, who regained consciousness later, pointed out her family members who threw themselves into the field and moved the victims to the Guntur government hospital. Doctors confirmed that one of the injured permanent burns while the others were treated for shock.
According to the statement of the Office of the Chief Minister, from 17:00 on Saturday, severe rainfall was recorded in several areas. Taallapudi in Eastern Godavari recorded 87.2 mm, lengopal in Elur 87.2 mm, Peedakakaan in Guntur 77.2 mm, sattenapli in Palnad 75 mm, vallabhapurum in Guntur 74 mm and Guntur City 72.2 mm. A total of 47 seats throughout the state reported over 40 mm rain.
Published – 13 September 2025 20:15
