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Three killed in lightning in UP

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 4:33 AM IST

Two children were killed when lightning struck them in Meetapur village in Chopan area of Sonbhadra district yesterday, police said here.

In Farukkhabad, a man died after a lightning hit him at Sikandarpur village in Shamshabad area, they said.

According to Met office, monsoon has been normal over western UP.

Rain and thundershowers occurred at a few places over the region and at isolated places over eastern parts of the state.

Chief amount of rainfall recorded in cms was- Bijnore 6, Saharanpur and Mahrauni 5 each, Atrauli, Hasanpur, Meerut, Kasganj, Jalesar, Garotha and Powayan 3 each.

The Met office has forecast that rain and thundershowers would occur at many places over western UP and at few places over eastern region in the next 24 hours.

  

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First Published: Jul 28 2012 | 6:05 PM IST

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