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Press Trust of India Jamshedpur
Last Updated : Jun 28 2016 | 8:57 PM IST
A 35-year-old man was killed while his younger brother suffered injuries when lightning struck them in between Sonakhoon and Bhadudih on National Highway 33 today, the police said.
The victim Anil Saha, along with his brother Sunil, were on their way to Dalbhumgarh from Surda on a motorcycle when rain accompanied by lightning struck Ghatsila sub-division this afternoon, Officer In-charge of Dalbhumgarh police station, Md Tanzil said.
Anil was killed instantly while Sunil suffered injuries when the thunderbolt struck the tree they had taken shelter under, the OC said adding the injured was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, he added.

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First Published: Jun 28 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

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