UP: Woman, son killed as roof of house collapses following lightning strike

A woman and her son were killed after the roof of their house collapsed following a lightning strike here, police said on Sunday. Action to provide financial assistance to the family of those killed in this natural calamity will be initiated, he said.

A woman and her son were killed after the roof of their house collapsed following a lightning strike here, police said on Sunday. Angoori Devi (55) and her son Munna (30) were killed in the incident that occurred on Saturday night at Tulhedi village here, they said. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhishek Kumar said a team of the revenue department has been sent to assess the damage done by lightning. Action to provide financial assistance to the family of those killed in this natural calamity will be initiated, he said.