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At slightest 8 people, including 3 women and 2 boys, were killed successful lightning strikes crossed six districts of Jharkhand, the constabulary said connected Sunday (June 14, 2026).
Two radical each were killed successful Ranchi and Garhwa districts, portion the remaining deaths were reported successful Chatra, Giridih, Seraikela-Kharsawan, and Jamtara districts.
“At slightest 8 radical were killed successful lightning strikes crossed Jharkhand successful the past 24 hours,” a constabulary serviceman told PTI on Sunday (June 14) morning.
“Among the deceased are 2 persons from Ranchi district. They were identified arsenic Jitu Mahli (55) of Badhu colony and Nirasho Devi (33) of Katamkuli village. Both were struck by lightning portion moving successful their fields,” Sub Inspector (SI) Sataydeo Prasad of Pithoria constabulary presumption said.
The bodies person been sent for post-mortem examination.
In Garhwa, 2 persons, identified arsenic Reena Devi (30), a nonmigratory of Sundi colony successful Kharaundhi constabulary presumption area, and Ram Avtar Pal (65), a nonmigratory of Mukundpur colony nether Ketar constabulary presumption limits, were killed, different constabulary serviceman said.
“Reena Devi was struck by lightning erstwhile she took structure nether a tree,” Kharaundhi constabulary presumption in-charge Gulshan Kumar Gautam said.
Ram Avtar Pal, a shepherd, was killed portion helium was grazing his sheep, SI Arun Kumar of Ketar constabulary presumption said.
In different specified incidental successful Giridih, a 10-year-old lad died from pain injuries sustained from a lightning strike.
“The unfortunate was a nonmigratory of Ghoskedih colony successful Raj Dhanwar block. He was rushed to Koderma Sadar Hospital, wherever helium died during treatment,” Raj Dhanwar constabulary presumption in-charge Barjesh Kumar said.
In Chatra district, a 35-year-old pistillate labourer was killed aft she was struck by lightning portion moving astatine the Eco Park, located down the DC bureau successful Sadar constabulary presumption area.
“The victim, Geeta Devi, a nonmigratory of Bario colony wrong the aforesaid constabulary presumption area, died en way to hospital,” Sadar constabulary presumption officer-in-charge Awdhesh Kumar Singh said.
In Seraikela-Kharsawan district, a 35-year-old antheral was killed and his begetter and insignificant girl suffered injuries successful a lightning onslaught successful Rajnagar constabulary presumption area, a constabulary serviceman said.
The incidental occurred erstwhile the victim, Sanjay Deogam, his nine-year-old daughter, and his begetter (60) took structure successful a hut successful Sandirdih village.
All 3 were rushed to Rajnagar Community Health Centre, wherever doctors declared Sanjay dead, the serviceman said.
In Jamtara, a 10-year-old lad was killed successful a lightning onslaught successful Bithara colony successful Karmatar constabulary presumption area.
“The incidental occurred erstwhile a man, identified arsenic Mohril Miyan, on with his 3 children, was going to his tract erstwhile a bolt of lightning struck the area, sidesplitting his 10-year-old lad connected the spot. The antheral and his different 2 children sustained insignificant injuries and are retired of danger,” Karmatar constabulary presumption officer-in-charge Alakh Choubey said.
