India News | 3 Killed in Lightning Strikes in UP
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three people, including a child, were killed and two others injured after they were struck by lightning in separate incidents here on Friday, officials said.
Prayagraj, Sep 23 (PTI) Three people, including a child, were killed and two others injured after they were struck by lightning in separate incidents here on Friday, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Naresh (40) from Tevara village, Usman (15) from Beli village and Raja Babu (13) from Kathauti village, the district administration said in a statement.
Ram Singh (34) from Tevara village and Gyal (25) from Beli village were injured in lightning strikes, it said.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for a post-mortem examination, while the injured have been hospitalised, the statement said.
Also Read | Elephant Attack: Woman Trampled to Death by Elephant in Chhattisgarh's Surguja, Husband Manages To Escape.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)