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Farmer Dies in Sankrail Lightning Strike While Working in Field
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News18•20-09-2026, 20:31
Farmer Dies in Sankrail Lightning Strike While Working in Field
- •A 57-year-old farmer, Babulal Singh, died after being struck by lightning in the Kathmundi area of Baharadari village, Sankrail.
- •The incident occurred on Friday afternoon while Singh was working in his agricultural field.
- •Locals rushed him to Bhangagarh Rural Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- •Police sent the body to Jhargram Medical College Hospital's police morgue for post-mortem.
- •Jhargram district has seen multiple lightning incidents recently, including one during a football match where one person died and 22 were injured.
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A 57-year-old farmer named Babulal Singh died after being struck by lightning while working in his agricultural field in the Kathmundi area of Baharadari village.
Locals quickly rescued him and took him to Bhangagarh Rural Hospital, where doctors examined him and declared him dead.
During a football match at Kumarbandh under Lalgarh Police Station for Vishwakarma Puja, lightning struck a tarpaulin, killing one person and injuring twenty-two others.
