Two boys died Sunday in a lightning strike in Dongar village in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

A bolt from the sky struck Sumit Giri (12) and Akshay Bharti (16) when they were standing under a tree to protect themselves from rain while grazing cattle, said Rampaili police station inspector K Shrivastava.

He said the deceased hailed from Shiv Nagar area.

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First Published: Jun 23 2019 | 9:05 PM IST

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