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Two children died after being struck by lightning in Bhadradri Kothagudem as heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the state.

The flood situation in Kothagudem district remained grim on Friday as several streams were in spate and tanks overflowed.

Borra Siddhu, 15, and Borra Chandu, 11, both brothers, of Jamendar Bazar village in Dammapet mandal were in an agriculture field when it started raining on Thursday evening.

The siblings, who took shelter under a tree, died instantaneously when lightning struck.