Eight killed in lightning strike in Jharkhand

Eight persons were killed and two others injured in a lightning strike in Jharkhand's Garhwa district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at Passi village under Majhiaon police station during a downpour.

Those 10 persons had taken shelter under a tree which was struck by lightning, leading to the death of eight of them. The two injured were hospitalised.

The administration has given Rs 4 lakh to each of the family of the deceased as compensation, an official release said..