Hamirpur Tragedy: Lightning Strike Kills 1, Injures Several Paddy Farmers In Field

A lightning strike on Saturday evening tragically killed one labourer and severely injured several others who were planting paddy on a farm Hamirpur.

The injured workers were immediately admitted to a nearby government hospital, where three are reported to be in critical condition.

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The deceased has been identified as Pintu  from Bhurwa, Banda district. According to fellow laborer Suresh from Valayan village, from same district, he and 11 others had been working in Govind Yadav's field in Sivni village since July 6. Around 4 PM on Saturday, as Pintu, Sunil, Nirmala, Lalit  and Sushil  from Valayan, Banda, were preparing paddy seedlings, lightning struck them.