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14 dead, 8 injured as lightning strikes multiple areas across three Jharkhand districts
['Aastha Sharma']
News24
Ranchi: At least 14 people died and four others were injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand’s Giridih, Dumka and Latehar on Tuesday, police said.
Out of the 14 fatalities, nine were reported from Giridih, three from Dumka and the remaining two in Latehar.
In Dumka, three persons died and four others, including a child, were injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Ramgarh and Hansdiha police stations of Dumka district, a police officer said.
AdvertisementIn Latehar, two persons were killed, and a woman was critically injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes under various police stations, police said.
Latehar Superintendent of Police Kumar Gaurav said that two persons died in Chandwa and Sadar Police Station areas.