This story is from June 13, 2020

Lightning causes blast in Mahoba stone mine, 3 killed

Lightning causes blast in Mahoba stone mine, 3 killed
Kanpur:Three labourers were killed and two others sustained serious injuries in a powerful explosion that apparently occurred following lightning in a stone mine in Kabrai area of Mahoba district on Friday.
Rescue operations were underway and senior district and police officials have rushed to the spot. The dead workers have been identified as Buddhu (45) and Bala (40) of Gandhi Nagar and Chanda alias Dal Chandra from Kabrai.

The injured have been identified as Harprasad and Mahipal of Kabrai. “They along with nine others were working in the stone mine,” said police.
SDM Rajesh Yadav said the accident happened when about a dozen labourers were laying out gunpowder and ED for blasting stones in mine situated near Pahra Pahada village of the district, when lightning struck the explosives causing powerful explosion, which killed three labourers and injured two others.
“While Buddhu and Bala died at the spot, Chanda succumbed to wounds at hospital,” said SDM further and added, “Injured labourers have been referred to Jhansi Medical college in a critical condition.”
The bodies were shifted to district hospital for post-mortem. “It is a natural disaster, we will make recommendation to the government for all the victims to be paid a compensation,” said a senior district official.
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