A DEADLY ENCOUNTER: LIGHTNING STRIKE ON A BOAT

Authors

  • Jagadish Rao Padubidri Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • Varun Krishna B Assistant Professor, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India
  • Matthew Antony Manoj Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
  • Tanya Singh Junior Resident, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • Pavanchand Shetty H Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • Therese Mary Undergraduate Medical Trainee, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • Bhanu Thejaswi Pallempati Undergraduate Medical Trainee, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/jfmt.2025.42.1.22

Keywords:

Lightning, Barotrauma, Keraunopathology

Abstract

Lightning strike is a rare and potentially fatal natural phenomenon. This case highlights a lightning strike on a boat where one person died while others survived, exploring conductive materials and injury outcomes.

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Published

2025-04-30

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (Jan-Mar)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

A DEADLY ENCOUNTER: LIGHTNING STRIKE ON A BOAT. (2025). Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 42(1), 145-149. https://doi.org/10.48165/jfmt.2025.42.1.22