Devastating Lightning Strikes in Deoria District: Priest and Teen Among Three Fatalities

In Deoria district, lightning strikes claimed the lives of three individuals, including a priest and a 17-year-old girl. Eleven others were injured in separate incidents. The priest was electrocuted in a temple, a man died while working in his field, and the teen passed away in a mango orchard.

Three individuals, including a temple priest and a 17-year-old girl, tragically lost their lives in separate lightning strikes in Deoria district on Sunday, police reported.

Ved Prakash Sharma, SHO of Deoria's Kotwali police station, stated that the first incident occurred around 1.00 PM during heavy rainfall. A group, including temple priest Radheshyam Giri, sought shelter in a temple at Goplapur village. The lightning was so powerful that it pierced the temple's roof, electrocuting Giri and injuring seven others.

In a second incident, Rajnath Kushwaha (40) was fatally struck while sowing paddy in his field. District Magistrate Akhand Pratap Singh assured assistance for the victims' families. A third strike in Sant Kabir Nagar claimed Sayama (17) and injured four others in a mango orchard. Immediate medical attention was provided.