May 24 , 2011
Malda : Six persons, including five teenagers, have died and five others injuredafter being struck by lightning in several blocks of Malda district, police said today.
Four of them, including a woman, died after being hit by thunderbolt in Baisnabnagar, Manikchak, Englishbazar and Kaliachak blocks yesterday, they said.
Two others, from Gajole and Manickchak blocks, who were admitted to hospital with serious burn injuries succumbed this morning, police said, adding that the injured were treated at different health centres in the blocks.
The thunderstorm damaged mango orchards, spread over an area of 2250 hectares, in the district, a horticulture officer said.
The total loss in mango cultivation was estimated at Rs 2.41 crore, the officer added.
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