Korba. Two people have died in separate incidents of lightning in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district, police officials said on Tuesday. Officials said that Harish Binjhwar (15) and Jagat Singh Oraon died after being struck by lightning in the Hardi Bazar police station and Rajgamar police outpost areas of the district.
He said that it has been raining heavily in the area for the last few days. During the rain, lightning struck Mahuadih area of Hardi Bazar police station area on Monday. Harish Binjhwar, who had gone to graze cattle, died in this incident. Officials said that in another similar incident, Jagat Singh, priest of Shani temple of the village, died due to lightning in Rajgamar police outpost area on Monday.
He said that when other villagers came to know about the incidents, they informed the police. Later, police teams were dispatched to both the crime scenes. Officials said that the police have registered a case and the bodies have been handed over to the relatives after post-mortem.