Two persons were killed after being struck by lightning here on Wednesday evening. The police said that Suresh (33) and his friend Muvendran (27) of Eachampallam village were workers. At 9 p.m., they were on the way to Seriyampatti on a two-wheeler. Due to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder, they stopped their vehicle and took shelter at a roadside hut. But lightning struck and both died. Their bodies were taken to the Government Hospital in Palacode. The Marandahalli police registered a case.
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