A woman was struck by lightning while breastfeeding her baby inside their home in Kalparambu area of Thrissur district in Kerala recently.
The 35-year-old woman and her eight-month-old baby were thrown apart as a result of the jolt and she also suffered loss of hearing in her left ear, said a member of the Poomangalam grama panchayat.
The woman also suffered minor burns to her back and neck in the incident which occurred on October 23, 2023, the panchayat member said, adding that the baby was unhurt.
