Man dies in lightning strike in J’khand’s Deoghar

Deoghar (Jharkhand), Oct 4 (PTI ) A 55-year-old man died when lightning struck him on Saturday in Jhakhand’s Deoghar, police said.

The deceased was identified as Vakil Thakur, a resident of Malhara village under the Rikhiya police station limits.

Deoghar Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Ravi Kumar said, “A fair was organised in Malhara village where a large number of people gathered. Around 2:30 pm today, a sudden lightning strike occurred, and Vakil Thakur died on the spot.'' The body was sent for postmortem examination at the Sadar Hospital in Deoghar.