Three persons today died and one injured in two separate incidents of lightning as a Nor'wester lashed across south Bengal.
Two persons were killed when they were struck by thunder bolt in West Midnapore district while working in the field, Police sources said.
In another incident, a youth died on the spot after being struck by the thunderbolt at Kadambagachhi area in North 24 Parganas district.
The youth was part of a group playing football in a ground at Kadambagachhi, near the district headquarters, in rains.
As lightning struck, two fell on the ground and one declared brought dead at a nearby hospital.
The condition of the injured was serious, they said.
