According to the media, the accident occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Indian state of Maharashtra, more precisely near a coal mine in the region of “Chandrapur”.
She explained that the victim’s name is Babu Dankumar Yadav, 36, and works in the Magri coal mine of the Western Cole Field Company.
The video shows Babu leaving his workplace, before being startled by a powerful lightning bolt, which immediately knocks him to the ground.
In the district of Gadchiroli, in the state of Maharashtra, a couple and their two children died following a violent lightning strike last Monday, while riding a motorbike.
Experts warn of the dangers of thunder and lightning, as they stress the need to avoid staying outdoors and standing high.
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