Couple killed in lightning strike near Gobichettipalayam
A couple tragically died after being struck by lightning at their meat shop in Gobichettipalayam. The incident occurred during a thunderstorm on May 24, 2026, while they were inside their shop. They are survived by their two children, and the police are investigating the case.
- ▪Suresh, 42, and his wife Manjula, 38, were struck by lightning at their shop.
- ▪The couple collapsed and were later declared dead at the hospital.
- ▪They are survived by their daughter Priya, 18, and son Kathiresan.
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A couple died after lightning struck their meat shop near Siruvalur in Gobichettipalayam taluk on Sunday (May 24, 2026) evening.The police said Suresh, 42, who ran the outlet on Moopan Road near Siruvalur, and his wife Manjula, 38, were at their tin-roofed shop situated beneath a tamarind tree when heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed the area around 6.10 p.m. The couple reportedly collapsed unconscious after the lightning strike. Personnel from the Siruvalur police station rescued them and shifted them to the Government Hospital in Gobichettipalayam, where doctors declared them dead.The couple is survived by their daughter Priya, 18, and son Kathiresan. The Siruvalur police have registered a case and are investigating.
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