Two peasants killed after being struck by lightning

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Press Trust of India Shajapur (MP)
Last Updated : Mar 29 2015 | 9:48 PM IST
Two peasants working in a field were killed, while a minor girl sustained burn injuries today, after lightning struck them at Alisiriya village, some 90 km from here, police sources said.
"Two people were killed and a 16-year-old girl sustained injuries after a lightning struck them at Alisiriya village," police inspector R K S Gaur said, adding that the injured minor has been admitted to a hospital in Shujalpur tehsil of the district.
He said that the deceased have been identified as Uday Singh (35) and Appu (50) who were both harvesting wheat crops.
The police inspector said that the injured minor girl has been identified as Kiran.
He said that bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem. Further investigations are on, he said.
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First Published: Mar 29 2015 | 9:48 PM IST

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