Wreaking havoc in the state lightning claimed 14 lives on Wednesday across several districts of the state. Of these five people have died in each of Dindori and Tikamgarh districts, 2 people were killed in Katni and one each were killed in Seoni and Satna districts.
In the first incident five including three class 8 students were killed after lighting hit them in Dindori district. The incident took place at Bhartoli village under Shahpura police station of the district.
Police said that Maheshwari Paraste, 26, her daughter Sharda Paraste, 11, another girls, Poonam Barmaiya, 13, Sushma Uladi, 13 and Nanki Marko, 14, were struck by lightning while they were returning after taking bath from nearby Sakul river in the morning.
All the five died on the spot a case has been registered on the information of the local village panchayat secretary, added police. Apart from Dindori district, five people were killed in two separate incidents in Tikamgarh district.Of the five, three were killed in Midaoli village of the district. Police said that the incident took place when the villagers had gathered to participate in a 'kanya bhoj' organised at the village.