Youth cricketer dies in lightning strike
A 21-year-old aspiring cricketer died on the spot after he was struck by lightning during practice at the Calcutta Cricket Academy here, the club`s secretary said.
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Kolkata: A 21-year-old aspiring cricketer died on the spot after he was struck by lightning during practice at the Calcutta Cricket Academy here, the club`s secretary said.
"After warming-up we were about to start practice when lightning started. He suddenly collapsed and we rushed to him," club secretary Abdul Masood told IANS.
"We did cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) but after seeing no response, we took him to Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan where he was declared dead," he added.
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