Maharashtra: Seven injured in lightning strike in Palghar village

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At least seven persons were injured on Saturday when lightning struck a house amid heavy showers in a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said.

The injured persons, including a five-year-old child, were admitted to a government hospital in Gorhe village.

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The incident occurred at around 5 pm when a bolt from the sky struck the house of Nitesh Wagh in Sange village.

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