2 madrasa teachers killed as lightning strikes seminary

Two teachers were killed today and nearly seven others injured when lightning struck a madrasa in Dharav village here, police said.

Iftekhar Khan (32) and Begum Asmat (45) died while nearly seven persons, including teachers and students, were injured when lightning struck Al-Tauhid Madrasa in the village, Superintendent of Police Amit Verma said.

The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital, where their condition is stated to be stable, he said.