11 die in lightning strikes in West Bengal

At least 11 people died and four ors injured in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Bankura, Purba Bardhaman and Howrah districts on Monday, as thunderstorms affected parts of sourn areas of state, official sources said.

Five people each died in Bankura and Purba Bardhaman, and one person in Howrah district.

In Bankura, two persons, including a woman, died in Onda and Bankura Sadar police station areas when lightning struck fields where y were working, sources said.

Two ors also died in Onda area, and ar one in Gangajalghati.

Three persons died in separate thunder strikes in different vills under Galsi police station area of Purba Bardhaman district, when y were working in fields, sources said.

Lightning also struck a piece of farmland at Dubrajhat under Khandaghosh police station area leaving a woman dead.

One person died and four ors were injured when lightning struck m when y were bathing in a pond at Talit vill under Dewandighi police station area, sources said.

In Howrah district's Bagnan area, a 50-year-old man died in a thunder strike as farmer took shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm.

Met department has forecast rain or thunderstorm in some places of South Bengal on Tuesday. 

Im credits: PTI / Representative i m