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Seven people, including three children, were killed in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Malda district.
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Updated : Jun 21, 2023, 09:21 PM IST
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Seven people, including three children, were killed in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Malda district on Wednesday evening, officials said. While one person was killed in Old Malda, six people died in the Kaliachak area, they said.
The deceased were identified as Krishno Chowdhury (65), Ummey Kulsum (six), Debosree Mandal (27), Somit Mandal (10), Najrul SK (32), Robizon Bibi (54), and Esa Sarkar (eight), they added.
District Magistrate Nitin Singhania said heavy thunderstorms lashed Malda in the evening, during which seven people died. Nine cattle were also killed in the lightning strikes, he said. Necessary assistance was being provided to the families, Singhania said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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