Lightning
Lightning claimed six lives including four children of a family in Sonbhadra district on Sunday.

According to reports, Golu (7), Pushpa (5), Durgavati (7), Gudia (13), Nandu (7) and Gita (8) of a family of Tolabadi area of Kanahar, were playing under a tree in morning, when massive lightning struck them. Golu, Durgavati, Pushpa and Gudia died on the spot while Nandu and Gita suffered serious injuries.

On getting information, SDM Sadar Kailash Singh reached the incident site and asked policemen to rush the injured children to NTPC hospital. He assured the family that government will provide compensation to them.

Meanwhile, in Sagobandh area of Babhani one more child Renu (7) was killed in lightning while Raju and Kamlesh suffered burns. One Nirmala Devi (26) of Bairkhand area of Windomganj was also killed in lightning. Their bodies were sent for postmortem.