Three Killed, Two Injured in Lightning Strikes in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Two boys among three killed in lightning strikes in UP
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In Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, two 13-year-old boys and a woman were killed in separate lightning strikes on April 3. Two other boys, aged 10 and 12, were critically injured and are receiving treatment at a local hospital.
- 01Two 13-year-old boys died from lightning strikes while grazing goats.
- 02A woman, aged 50, was also killed in a separate lightning incident.
- 03Two other boys, aged 10 and 12, sustained critical injuries.
- 04The incidents occurred in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh.
- 05Local police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the strikes.
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On April 3, in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, two 13-year-old boys, Vikas and Karan, tragically lost their lives due to lightning strikes while they were grazing goats in Rajauli Purwa village. Along with them, two other boys, Neeraj (10) and Sumit (12), suffered critical burn injuries and are currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. In a separate incident, a 50-year-old woman named Rajpatiya was killed by lightning in Kui Kala village. Local police are looking into the details of these unfortunate events.
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The community is mourning the loss of the young boys and the woman, highlighting the dangers of lightning strikes during storms.
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