Lightning strikes kill 7 in India's Chhattisgarh

9/9/2024 6:07

        At least seven people were killed and three others injured Sunday due to a lightning strike in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.
        The incident took place Sunday evening in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, about 107 km northeast of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.
        Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed several parts of the state.
        A police official said the victims were working in the field and had taken shelter under a tree near a pond following the rains.
        The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital.
        Every year, with the onset of monsoon season, hundreds die in lightning incidents in India.