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Lightning, strong winds claim seven lives across Rajasthan

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jun 07 2018 | 3:45 PM IST

Seven people have died in different parts of Rajasthan over the last two days due to extreme weather conditions, police said today.

In Hanumangarh district, an elderly women Jyani Devi (70) and her two grandsons, Punit (3) and Pradeep (5), died when a portion of their house collapsed due to strong winds and rain on Tuesday evening, police said.

In Dholpur, Munshilal (52) and Kumari Shashi (10) died after being struck by lightning yesterday, police said.

Munshilal was in his farm in Kanchanpur while the girl was grazing cattle in Saipau area when the incidents occurred, police added.

A minor boy in Baran and a man in Bharatpur too were killed when lightening struck them yesterday.

Over the last two days, thunderstorm with light rains have occurred at isolated areas in the state. PTI SDA RHL
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First Published: Jun 07 2018 | 3:45 PM IST

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