Udupi: In a tragic incident a man lost his life when he was struck by lightning on Friday, October 19, at Kaikamba, in the Marne village, under the Ajekar Police Station limits.
The deceased has been identified as Prashanth Pai (36), an employee at a software firm in Bengaluru. He was in Marne visiting his relatives.
The incident occurred when he was on his way back home from the Harikhandige Temple. Prashanth had stopped his car on this way home and was walking towards a shop when lightning struck.