Eight People Killed In Lightning Strikes In West Bengal
NDTV
Lightning strikes claimed lives of four people in Purba Bardhaman district, and two each in Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas, a disaster management department official said.
At least eight people were killed in lightning strikes in three districts of West Bengal, which witnessed moderate rainfall on Thursday, an official said.
Lightning strikes claimed lives of four people in Purba Bardhaman district, and two each in Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas, a disaster management department official said.
"Deaths of eight people from three districts have been reported so far. They died due to lightning strikes," he said.
According to him, the victims were mostly farmers who were killed after being struck by lightning while working in agricultural fields.
