Lightning
Three women were killed and three persons sustained injuries when lightning struck them at Rangappanahalli in Pavagada taluk, Tumakuru district, on Sunday.

The police identified the deceased as Shivamma (35), Chitramma (40) of Jangamarahalli Gollarahatti, and Jayamma (50) of Bursanahalli. The injured — Nagaraj (40), Chikkakka (35) and Nagamma (35) — are being treated in Pavagada taluk hospital. The victims were sowing groundnut seeds, and took shelter in a hut near a tamarind tree when it started raining. The three women were killed on the spot when lightning struck around 5.30 p.m., the police said.