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During a thunderstorm around 4.30 pm in the core area of Kanha Tiger Reserve on Monday (21 May 2018), lightening struck a Patrolling Camp cum Wireless base Station at Machadadar of Kanha Range. Wireless operator Shravan Yadav lost his life after being hit by lightening. Ashish Padwar, a forest guard, who was also critically injured, was rushed to the District Hospital at Mandla.