One killed, 3 injured in lightning strike in Jharkhand's Lohardaga

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One person was killed and three others were injured in a lightning strike in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday evening, police said.

The lightning struck near Jamri pond in Kudu police station area.

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The deceased, identified as Tulu Oraon, was returning home in Jamri village on a bicycle when he was struck by lightning, a police officer said.

Another person accompanying him, identified as Arjun Oraon, received a minor injury.

Tulu Oraon was taken to a community health centre, where doctors declared him dead.

A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were also injured in the incident, the officer said, adding they are undergoing treatment at the CHC.

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