A girl identified as Rampyari (12) was killed when suddenly struck by lighting while standing under a tree to protect herself from rains at Tevri village in Sagar district,they said.
In an another incident, two kids, Akash (8) and Ajay (10) were killed when also hit by lightning at village Khimlasa in sagar district.
Similarly, at Pathakhurd village in the same district, Khilan Adivasi (55) took shelter at a hut in an agriculture field where he got electrocuted due to lightning, they said.
In Katni district's Rohania village, three children, Laxmi(6), Akhila Choudhry (7) and Dharmendra Choudhry (13) were struck by lightning resulting in their death.
At Asadi village also in Katni district, Rammilan Patel(45) and his wife Pushpa Patel (40) died as lightning struck them while they were working in an agriculture field, according to officials.
In a similar incident in Seoni district's Dhooma village, Sumitra Bai (48) lost her life while at village Sirmagni also two persons identified as Gumma Bai and Ramkumar (30) got electrocuted as lightning struck them.
In Rewa district's Shibla village, two kids Kamlesh and Omprakash died after lighting struck them, officials added.