1 dead, 16 hurt in lightning strikes in Chhattisgarh

One person was killed after lightning struck in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district. Reportedly, 16 others, including six women, were injured in the incident. In another incident on Saturday, 22 cattle died after they were struck by a bolt from the sky in Bijapur district. On Friday and Saturday other similar incidents were reported in Gadha Gamhariya village in Jashpur district and Gollaguda village in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur district.

Jashpur (Chhattisgarh):A 43-year-old man was killed and 16 others, including six women, were injured after they were struck by lightning in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, police said on Saturday.

In another incident on Saturday, 22 cattle died after they were struck by a bolt from the sky in Bijapur district.

On Friday night, some people were dancing in an open area during a marriage party in Gadha Gamhariya village in Jashpur district when a thunderstorm started.

"A man, identified as Rooshnath, died on the spot when he was struck by lightning while 16 others, including six women were injured," a police official said.

"The injured were rushed to district hospital," he said, adding that they were out of danger.

"On Saturday morning, lightning struck a tree in Gollaguda village in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur district where cattle were tied, leaving 15 cows and 7 bulls dead," an administrative official said.