KOCHI: A youth died and six others were injured after a group of men returning from work was struck by lightning in Muvattupuzha on Sunday. The condition of two of them is critical. The deceased has been identified as Aattayath native Manoop (34). His companion MM Jijo is in the intensive care unit of Kolenchery Medical Mission Hospital.
The injured are MM Jojo, MM Jiji, Nithesh Kumar, Joby and Raju. They are undergoing treatment at Muvattuouzha MCS Hospital.