Two Brothers from Lucknow Die in Lightning Strike While Trekking in Uttarakhand
2 Lucknow brothers trekking to Tungnath killed by lightning
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Two brothers from Lucknow, Abhinav and Abhishek Vajpayee, were tragically killed by a lightning strike while trekking near Tungnath, Uttarakhand. Their companions survived the incident, which occurred during adverse weather conditions.
- 01Abhinav Vajpayee, aged 19, died instantly from the lightning strike, while his elder brother Abhishek, 22, succumbed to injuries later.
- 02The brothers were part of a trekking group that included two other companions who survived the incident.
- 03The lightning strike occurred on the Chandrashila trek route, near the highest Shiva temple in the world.
- 04Rescue operations were conducted by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) despite challenging weather and terrain.
- 05The bodies of the deceased were handed over to their family members after post-mortem examinations.
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On Friday, two brothers from Lucknow, Abhinav Vajpayee (19) and Abhishek Vajpayee (22), were killed by a lightning strike while trekking on the Chandrashila route near Tungnath, Uttarakhand. The incident occurred during severe weather conditions, which also left two of their companions, Shubham Shukla (25) and Aajan Mishra (24), unharmed. Abhinav died immediately from the strike, while Abhishek was rescued but later died from his injuries at a primary health centre in Ukhimath. The brothers, both students from the Transport Nagar area of Lucknow, had embarked on the trek together. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was alerted about the stranded group and promptly dispatched a rescue team despite the difficult mountainous terrain and adverse weather. After the post-mortem, the bodies were returned to their family members on Saturday.
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The tragic incident highlights the dangers of trekking in adverse weather conditions in the Himalayas.
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