Seven guys were eliminated and 3 wounded after they were struck by lightning in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar-Bhatapara area on Sunday, authorities claimed.
The event occurred this night in Mohtara town when the sufferers were operating in an area, an area management authorities claimed.
“As per preliminary information, these persons gathered at the edge of a pond near their field amid heavy rainfall when lightning struck. The deceased were identified as Mukesh (20), Tankar Sahu (30), Santosh Sahu (40), Thaneshwar Sahu (18), Pokhraj Vishwakarma (38), Dev Das (22) and Vijay Sahu (23),” he claimed.
The 3 hurt individuals have actually been hospitalised, the authorities included.
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Expressing despair, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai claimed authorities have actually been routed to offer all assistance to those wounded.
“My condolences are with the families of the deceased. I pray to God for the peace of the departed souls and the speedy recovery of the injured,” Sai claimed.
