Rudraprayag, May 30 -- A young man lost his life, and another sustained serious injuries after being struck by lightning during a storm, strong winds and heavy rainfall in the Tungnath-Chandrashila region of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

Upon receiving information about the incident, the SDRF launched a rescue operation under extremely challenging conditions.

On May 29, the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), Dehradun, informed SDRF that a group of trekkers were stranded in the Tungnath area due to adverse weather conditions and that several individuals had been affected by a lightning strike.

Acting swiftly, an SDRF team from Ratuda Post, led by Sub-Inspector Santosh ...