Lightning strikes leave 2 dead, 5 injured in Howrah and Delhi

Five persons, including two women and as many children, sustained minor burn injuries when they were struck by lightning during rain at Hiranke village in north west Delhi. In another incident, two persons died and one person was injured due to lightning strike in Howrah district on Wednesday.

The injured, identified as Kiran (37), her two sons—

Himanshu (14) and Mohit (12), Sashi (30) and Jaikishan (35) had taken shelter in a field during the rain when the lightning struck them around 10.15 AM, a senior police officer said.

Police received information about the incident about 20 minutes later and rushed to the spot from where they sent the injured to Raja Harish Chandra Hospital in Narela.

The victims, who received minor burn injuries, were stated to be in a stable condition.

The lightning struck them when the persons were engaged in drying jute fibre on the bank of a canal at Uttar Manasri Saupara area of Udainarainpur killing the two persons on the spot, the police said.

The injured was being treated at Udainarainpur hospital.