Close save for a teenage girl after lightning struck near her in Sitamarhi

Close save for a teenage girl after lightning struck near her in Sitamarhi

Patna June 26: Close save for a teenage girl in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district after lightning struck near her on Tuesday evening. The girl was making reels on the rooftop of the house when the mishap took place.

A video of this incident surfaced on social media. As per the video, it was seen that lightning struck the topmost roof of the house while a girl named Sania Kumari was standing just near it. She ran away to save herself as soon as lightning struck. However, she had set the camera in one place and hence the whole incident was recorded. The magnitude of the lightning was such that the entire area was shaken up by that incident.

The incident occurred at Sirsia village under Bela police station of Sitamarhi district. It is said that as soon as the rain started, 15-year-old Sania Kumari reached the roof of her neighbor Devnarayan Bhagat’s house to make reels.

With this incident, there is a debate about can the use of smartphones during heavy rain with lightning proves dangerous for people.

The experts believe that there is no universally accepted study on the use of smartphones during lightning proves to be dangerous. However, ultrawide rays come out rapidly from smartphones while using is and they may attract lightning. Therefore, whenever lightning starts during rain, switching off smartphones could be a safe option for people.

Lightning is common during the rainy season and it also kills many people every year. It is believed that those working in the fields or staying under a tree during the rain are more likely to be struck by lightning.

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