Three students, who trekked a hillock in search of mobile connectivity, were struck by lightning in Odisha’s Kandhamal district which came as a stark reminder as to how pronounced the connectivity gap was still on the ground particularly when India entered 5G era.
The incident happened at Mundagaon village under Chakapada block of Kandhamal on Wednesday afternoon (October 5). Students identified as Dhiren Digal, a student of XI, Pinku Mallick (Class X) and Pancha Behera (class VIII) had trekked Digisaru hill near the village for mobile connectivity.
Around this time, they faced thundershower. The three students were struck by lightning. They kept lying on the hill after losing consciousness. When students did not return home by evening, villagers went searching and found them in critical condition.
