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Four killed, six injured in lightning strikes in Bengal

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Press Trust of India DiamondHarbour(WB)
Last Updated : Aug 19 2018 | 8:00 PM IST

Four persons were killed and six injured when lightning struck them at different places in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district today, police said.

Three persons were killed and five injured when lightning struck them while they were playing football during rains at Sagar Island in the district, they said.

one person was killed when lightning struck him while he was fishing in the rains in Patharpratima area of the district.

In another incident, one person was injured when lightning struck him at Raidighi area of the district during rains, they added.

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First Published: Aug 19 2018 | 8:00 PM IST

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