MUMBAI: A 14-year-old boy playing cricket on a beach in Bhayander died after being hit by lightning on Wednesday evening.
Eye-witnesses said that Supriyan Bhandari was batting at the Patanbunder jetty in Utan, Bhayander (west) at around 6 pm. His friends were fielding.
As lightning struck, Bhandari along with his bat got pulled up in the air before he landed on the ground. He was taken to a private hospital in Mira Road where he was declared dead before admission.
A case of accidental death has been registered by Utan coastal police.
Police said that several boys were on the beach playing cricket when the lightning struck. No one else sustained any injuries.