7, Including 2 Children, Killed In Lightning Strikes In UP
NDTV
In another lightning incident in Ushait town, Anshika (11) died when she was returning home from school.
Seven people, including two children, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Budaun, Etah and Rae Bareli districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, officials said.
"Farmers Bablu (30) and Varjeet Yadav (32) were returning home on a motorbike from Ushait Bazar when lightning struck the area along with heavy rain, killing both on the spot," Dataganj Sub Divisional Magistrate Dharmendra Kumar Singh said.
In another lightning incident in Ushait town, Anshika (11) died when she was returning home from school. The three bodies have been sent for post-mortem, Mr Singh said, adding that a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each will be given to the family of the victims.
