Two elderly persons lost their lives in separate lightning strike incidents amid heavy rainfall in Karnataka’s Haveri district.

In the first case, 60-year-old Mariyavva Nayakkar from Basapur village in Gadag district died instantly after being struck by lightning while working in a mango plantation in Kondozhi village, Hanagal taluk.

In a separate incident, Nagappa Kanasogi (62), a resident of Dammalli village in Hirekerur taluk, was fatally struck by lightning while grazing cattle near a lake.

Police have visited both sites and conducted preliminary investigations.

The district has been experiencing heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds, offering respite from the prevailing heat but also posing weather-related dangers.