India News | 3 Women Killed in Lightning Strike in Chhattisgarh
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three women were killed after lightning struck them at a village in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said on Thursday.
Balod, Sep 28 (PTI) Three women were killed after lightning struck them at a village in Chhattisgarh's Balod district, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place late Wednesday afternoon when the victims were working in a paddy field in Kisna village under Devri Bangla police station area, a police official said.
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The three women took shelter under a tree after rainfall started. Lightning struck there suddenly, leaving them seriously injured, he said.
Some locals shifted the women to a community health centre in Devri where they were declared dead, the official said.
The deceased have been identified as Chameli Nishad, her daughter-in-law Kamin Nishad, and Bisantin Sahu, he said.
An accidental death report has been registered in this connection, the police added.
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