Ten die, 16 injured in lightning

Ranchi, May 29 (UNI) At least 10 persons died and 16 others were injured when lightning struck in separate places of Jharkhand during the last 24-hours, according to reports received here.

Six persons of a family died and two others injured when lightning struck near their house at Chandipur-Charkanda under Shahebganj district. The injured were shifted to the hospital.

A woman died in Mangder while another person died while working in the field at Gangetola under Barmu police station.

In a seperate incident, two persons died and ten others injured, two of them seriously, at Pratapur under Giddore block on saturday evening, the report stated.

Three persons were also injured at Naodhara-Chimni Bhatta.

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