Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jun 26 (PTI) Two persons playing football were killed when lightning struck them in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, a police officer said on Friday.
The two persons, identified as Sahil Raj Samad (32) and Ponderam Samad (25), were rushed to a community health centre in Kuchai in neighbouring Seraikela-Kharswan district, where attending doctors declared them dead.
About the incident, police said a group of youths were playing football on Wednesday evening when lightning accompanied by rain lashed the Toklo area.
The two persons were struck by lightning and were taken to a nearby school premises and then shifted to the community health centre in Kuchai, where doctors declared both dead.
Confirming the incident occurred two days ago, Officer-in-Charge of Toklo police station Ankit Kumar said no report has been registered as yet by their families. PTI BS RG
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