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IN PHOTOS: 7 dead in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Malda
Updated On: 22 June, 2023 04:03 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
As many as seven people including three children died in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Malda district, officials confirmed on Thursday. Rain lashed various parts of West Bengal see pics (Photo/PTI)
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Malda, District Magistrate Nitin Singhania said, "Seven persons died as a result of the heavy thunderstorms that pounded Malda"
In Pic: Commuters wade through a waterlogged road following rainfall
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The DM said that one was killed in Old Malda, while the remaining six people lost their lives in the Kaliachak area
In Pic: Commuters ride a two-wheeler amid rainfall, in Kolkata
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In addition, at least 12 students fell ill after being struck by lightning during school hours near Bangitola High School in Malda
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In Pic: A woman with school children crosses a road amid rains
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"The injured students have been admitted to Bangitola Rural Hospital and Malda Medical College Hospital for treatment," said District Magistrate Nitin Singhania
In Pic: Children play on waterlogged road amid rainfall, in Nadia
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