Three people were killed and 30 others injured after being hit by lightning in this district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
Kripal Singh, 60, Garud Singh, 55, and Trilok Singh, 50, were among a large gathering taking part on Friday night in a religious function at a house in Silthar village when lightning struck amid strong wind and rain, Shahpura police station in-charge Anil Patel told IANS.
The three men were killed; 30 other people were injured and taken to primary health centre at Shahpura, he said.
--IANS
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