Two dead, two injured in Bihar lightning strikes

Two persons were killed and as many others injured after lightning struck them in a village of Bhojpur district in today, an official said.

The incident took place at Chowkipur village as lightning struck the four people while they were grazing cattle in a field, District Magistrate Virendra Prasad Yadav said.

While two persons, identified as Pintu Paswan (22) and Dasai Kumar (15) died on the spot, burn injuries, he said, the injured were admitted to Sadar hospital.

Yadav also announced an ex-gratia assistance of Rs. four lakh each to the kin of the two victims.