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Lightning kills woman, injures four

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Press Trust of India Uttarkashi

A woman was killed and four others injured after getting struck by lightning here, an official said on Friday.

Gita Devi (35), a resident of Rekcha village, had gone to a temple near Liwadi village with four other villagers on Thursday evening, when the lightning struck.

Gita Devi died on the spot. The other four received burn injuries, Rekcha village head Prahlad Singh Rawat said.

The injured were getting treatment at the Mori Primary Health Centre, he said.

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First Published: Jun 21 2019 | 9:00 PM IST

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