Newmai News Network Senapati | May 23 Nine persons including one pregnant woman were reportedly injured when a bolt of lightning struck near Laii (Vafiimai) village under Paomata sub-division in Senapati district this afternoon. Laii village is located some 95 km east of the district headquarters. Till the filling of this report, the victims were still on their way to Senapati district headquarters for medical attention. According to the reports received, the victims include 8 women and a man. They have been identified as Atsole (34) w/o Jonathan, S. Kane (36) w/o Saloni (pregnant), S. Nitoho (44) w/o Sani, S. Kholio (43) w/o Lt. Sapunii, M. Monio (49) w/o Lt. Mateso, D. Kro (56) w/o Dai, S. Vahriine (21) d/o Sani, Th. Deihrii (45) s/o Thohrii and D. Nahkho (45) w/o Deihrii. According to the reports, all the nine persons went for plantation of Elaichi plant on daily wages in a farm owned by one Th. Deihrii. The reports said that the incident happened around 3 pm when the nine persons rushed to a nearby paddy hut after a sudden cloud burst occurred accompanied by lightning. Taking shelter under the hut, a bolt of lightning struck the roof of the hut wherein all the nine victims experienced 'total loss of sense' until four among the nine recovered with minor injuries and alarmed other villagers. The other five victims were reportedly ‘paralysed’ and mentally traumatized until they were rushed for some medical aid, the reports said.
