Five dead after being struck by lightning

Kalburagi: As many as five persons died and one person was injured after being struck by lightning in Kalburagi district on Monday, June 3.

The deceased are Gamu Rathod (32), Suresh Pawar (30) and Yuvraj Chetan (24), Abdul Ghani (12) and Suresh Digambar (17). Three of the deceased including the injured hailed from Madbool village of the district, while the rest were residents of Aland village.

Injured person Sitara Pawar (35) is being treated in a hospital in the vicinity, informed sources.