Three hit by lightening in Kaushambi, die of burns

Prayagraj: Three people, including two sisters and one teenager, died due to lightning in Gauspur and Kazipur village of Puramufti police station area of the neighbouring Kaushambi district, on Tuesday.
According to reports, four goats and a buffalo too died while around half a dozen people are being treated in hospitals after being injured by the lightening.
As per reports, Sarla, wife of Shankarlal, a resident of Gauspur in Chail tehsil area had gone to graze the cattle with her daughter Archana (17), Sanjana (10) and Aanchal (06). She was coming back in the evening when sudden lightning struck them. Sarala, Sanjana, Aanchal and Archana came in its grip and Aanchal and Sanjana died due to severe burns.
Sarla and Archana were admitted to the hospital and are undergoing treatment. Similarly, Rajkaran (15), a resident of Hiralal, Kazipur and who was grazing the goats in the fields also died after being struck by lightning.
Four goats of Rajakaran have also died. Hussainmai resident Ram Manohar (45) is severely burnt and is hospitalized. As soon as the incident was known, SDM Jyoti Maurya visited Gauspur, Junaidpur and Hussainmai villages.
Meanwhile, rain was reported in the city also. Several roads, which have poor drainage, were water-logged for hours together while several rural areas witnessed lightening too.
According to the met department of the Indian Air Force, Bamrauli, the maximum temperature of the city was recorded as 35.6 degree Celsius while the minimum was recorded as 27.5 degrees. The city received 4mm of rainfall.