Two killed, 4 injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Giridih

Two persons were killed, and four others sustained minor injuries in lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident happened in Chandauri village around 4.30 pm, within the Tisri police station limits. ''Two people, including a 13-year-old minor boy, died after being struck by lightning. The incident occurred when they were standing near a tree in the village. The bodies of both were recovered and will be sent to Sadar Hospital, Giridih, for post-mortem examination on Thursday,'' said Sambhu Nand, the officer in charge of Tisri police station. He said that four others sustained minor injuries, they are undergoing treatment, and their conditions are stable. The Jharkhand government has a provision of providing compensation of Rs 4 lakh in case of death by lightning strikes.

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