Bankura: A 36-year-old office-bearer of the Trinamool Congress party was killed and 43 party supporters were injured. injuredOne of these was seriously injured in Bankura’s Indus on Sunday evening. lightning crashed into a banyan tree, under which they had gathered to shelter from the rain.
Party workers and supporters assembled at Indus for a party meeting, Several injured have been shifted to Burdwan Medical College Hospital.
According to local sources, the Trinamool meeting was to be held at the same place where Bengal Leader of Opposition Shubhendu Adhikari had addressed a meeting a week ago.
It was to be addressed by Trinamool leader Debanshu Bhattacharya. But even before the meeting could begin, it rained heavily in Bankura. Asinpur resident Shamad Mallick died on the spot after being struck by lightning at 2.30 pm.
Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, present in Uttar Dinajpur, asked Bhattacharya, who reached Bankura, to meet the families of the dead and injured.
“Our sympathies are with those affected by the lightning incident at Indus. We extend our condolences to the families of the deceased and will do our best to support them. We are monitoring the situation and working with local authorities to provide medical aid to the injured, the Trinamool said in an official statement.
Party workers and supporters assembled at Indus for a party meeting, Several injured have been shifted to Burdwan Medical College Hospital.
According to local sources, the Trinamool meeting was to be held at the same place where Bengal Leader of Opposition Shubhendu Adhikari had addressed a meeting a week ago.
It was to be addressed by Trinamool leader Debanshu Bhattacharya. But even before the meeting could begin, it rained heavily in Bankura. Asinpur resident Shamad Mallick died on the spot after being struck by lightning at 2.30 pm.
Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, present in Uttar Dinajpur, asked Bhattacharya, who reached Bankura, to meet the families of the dead and injured.
“Our sympathies are with those affected by the lightning incident at Indus. We extend our condolences to the families of the deceased and will do our best to support them. We are monitoring the situation and working with local authorities to provide medical aid to the injured, the Trinamool said in an official statement.