Widespread rains in Nellore; Man injured in lightning strike

Widespread rains in Nellore; Man injured in lightning strike
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Many areas in the district received heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours. 11 cm recorded in Dagadarthi, 9 cm in BK Agraharam in Jaladanki mandal, 8.2 cm at Ayyapureddypalem in Kaligiri, 7 cm in Gowravaram and Chinna Annaluru of Kavali mandal and 6 cm recorded in AS Pet.

Nellore: Many areas in the district received heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours. 11 cm recorded in Dagadarthi, 9 cm in BK Agraharam in Jaladanki mandal, 8.2 cm at Ayyapureddypalem in Kaligiri, 7 cm in Gowravaram and Chinna Annaluru of Kavali mandal and 6 cm recorded in AS Pet.

Villages in Kodavaluru, Venkatachalam, Venkatagiri, BR Palem, Chejarla, and Kondapuram mandals have received around 5 cm of rainfall. Majority villages in upland mandals received rainfall with lightning and thunders till evening.

A person at Kavali severely injured when lightning hit him in the early hours of Monday. Challa Mallikarjun (35) of Jammalapalem, who was moving with an umbrella in the early hours was hit by lightning in which he received severe injuries. He was shifted to Kavali Area Hospital for treatment.

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