Seven people dead in lightning strikes in West Bengal

The Fact News Service

Malda, June 22

As many as seven people including three children died in lightning strikes in West Bengal’s Malda district, officials confirmed on Thursday.

Malda, District Magistrate Nitin Singhania said, “Seven persons died as a result of the heavy thunderstorms that pounded Malda.”

The deceased have been identified Krishno Chowdhury (65), Ummey Kulsum (6), Debosree Mandal (27), Somit Mandal (10), Najrul SK (32), Robizon Bibi (54), and Esa Sarkar (eight).
The DM said that one was killed in Old Malda, while the remaining six people lost their lives in the Kaliachak area.

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