India News | Three Women Killed in Lightning Strikes in Jharkhand

Medininagar/ Chatra, Jul 22 (PTI) Three women were killed in lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Palamu and Chatra districts on Tuesday, police said.

Medininagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Manibhusan Prasad said the first incident in Palamu took place in Sahdeva village, where a woman, identified as Asha Devi (45), was killed in a lightning strike when she was sowing paddy in a field.

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Prasad said the second incident occurred in Basdih village, where a 40-year-old woman, Manti Devi, was also killed in a lightning strike while sowing paddy.

In Chatra, a woman, identified as Bilaso Devi (45), was killed, while one Bundiya Devi (32) was injured after being struck by lightning in Kishunpur village, Tandwa circle officer Vijay Kumar Das said.

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He said the injured was admitted to a community health centre in Tandwa.

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