CURATED BY – UMESH KUSHWAHA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Satna. Five people lost their lives due to lightning in four different places in the district. It was told that with the onset of pre-monsoon at 3 pm on Saturday, drizzle started.

Meanwhile, lightning struck at many places. The first incident is from Gauhani village. An elderly woman died here. In the second incident, two members of a family returning from the funeral died. The third and fourth accidents are from Kolgawan police station area. A teenager died while grazing goats in Sariya Tola and a painter died in Sangram Colony of the city. The concerned police station is investigating by registering a case.

Labourer dies while painting house

Anmol Adivasi father Babulal resident of Dwari Gali No. 1 died while painting house in Sangram Colony under Kolgawan police station. It is being claimed that lightning struck somewhere nearby in the afternoon. Anmol got shocked due to this. He fell down and died. After getting the information, the police has sent the body to the hospital for postmortem. The owner is being asked about the cause of the accident.

Death of a teenager who went to graze goats

Shailendra Kol of Madhavgarh Sariya Tola of Kolgawan police station had gone to graze goats in the afternoon. Then it started raining. The teenager stood under a tree to save himself. Meanwhile, lightning struck. Shailendra died due to this. After a long time, the family went towards the fields searching for the teenager. Then he was found dead. After this, they brought him to the district hospital. The body has been kept in the mortuary.

Kusma Bai, wife of Sekhan Singh, a resident of Bichian village, had come to Gauhani on Saturday to meet her daughter. Then lightning struck the temple near the house. Kusma Bai died on the spot. Similarly, Ramkali wife of Lakhan Singh God resident of Hiraundi, Budhiya wife of Daddu Singh God resident of Gauhani, Sunila Singh wife of Sobhlal resident of Gauhani, Leela Singh wife of Kamta Singh and Rakesh Singh are injured.

Two died in Seha Nala

Two people died due to lightning in Turra Seha Nala under Majhgawan police station. The deceased include Pramod father Shankar Singh God and Champa Bai wife of Dadubhai Singh God, both residents of Hiraundi. It is being told that they were returning home after attending a funeral in Barhata village in the afternoon. It started raining on the way, then lightning struck under the tree. Both died on the spot. Some people also came under the grip.