In Sultanpur, Sandeep (15) of Lambhua area, Hariram Pal (50) of Jaisinghpur and Sachin (14) of Kadipur were killed after being stuck by lightning yesterday, they said.
In a similar incident, Durgawati (45) and Manti Devi (55) of Jitapur village in Jaunpur were killed due to lightning, they said.
All the bodies have been sent for postmortem.