3 weeks ago
Four Killed in Lightning Strikes Across Jharkhand
Lightning is a giant spark of electricity that flashes in the sky during storms.
Sometimes, lightning can be very dangerous to people who are outside.
In a place called Jharkhand in India, lightning hit four people.
Sadly, all four of them died because of the lightning.
Two of the people who died were men and two were women.
Three of the deaths happened in a district called Hazaribag.
One death happened in a district called Chatra.
Some of the people were working in a paddy field when the lightning struck.
One young man was traveling from a market to his village when he got struck.
Police told people about these sad events the next day.
Four people, including two women, were killed in lightning strikes in two districts of Jharkhand.
Three fatalities were reported in Hazaribag district and one in Chatra district.
A couple, Basudev Mahto (51) and Duliya Devi (48), died while working in a paddy field in Kanchanpur village.
Baswa Devi (50) was killed in Choutha village within the Barkatha Police Station limits.
Pawan Kumar Mahto (25) died while traveling from Kalyanpur Market to Hafua in Chatra.
- Who
- Four victims: Basudev Mahto (51), Duliya Devi (48), Baswa Devi (50) and Pawan Kumar Mahto (25), as reported by police
- What
- Four people were killed by lightning strikes
- Where
- Hazaribag and Chatra districts of Jharkhand
- When
- A day before police reported the incident on Friday (Thursday)
- Why
- The victims were struck by lightning while working in a paddy field or traveling
Key facts
- Fatalities
- 4 people (2 men, 2 women)
- Districts affected
- Hazaribag and Chatra, Jharkhand
- Deaths in Hazaribag
- 3
- Deaths in Chatra
- 1
- Deceased couple
- Basudev Mahto (51) and Duliya Devi (48), Kanchanpur village
- Other deceased
- Baswa Devi (50), Choutha village; Pawan Kumar Mahto (25), Hafua village
- Police stations involved
- Katkamsandi, Barkatha and Piparwar
- Reported by
- Police on Friday







