Chatra, March 20 Three women were killed in lightning strikes in the Chatra district of Jharkhand on Friday, officials said.
Circle Officer Udal Ram of Pathalgadda said that Shama Praveen (35) died in the village of Bandarchuwa after being struck by lightning while she was collecting mahua flowers.
Praveen's 12-year-old daughter and her 55-year-old sister-in-law were also injured in the incident. They have been admitted to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital in Hazaribagh, officials said.
In a similar incident in Jehra village, two sisters, Kalyani Devi (22) and Poonam Devi (25), were killed. They were sitting outside their house when lightning struck a nearby tree.
Poonam's husband, Sanjay Bhuiyan, also sustained serious injuries, officials said.