Two, including footballer, killed in lightning strike

Two persons, including a football player, were today killed and 10 spectators injured after lightning struck them during a match in Simdega district, a police officer said.

Two persons, including a football player, were today killed and 10 spectators injured after lightning struck them during a match in Simdega district, a police officer said.

The incident occurred at Parva village under Jaldaga police station of the district when rain accompanied by thunderstruck the area, killing a football player and a spectator on the spot and injuring 10 others, SP Sanjeev Kumar said.

The injured were rushed to the nearby health center for treatment, he added. (

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