Thunder and lightning claim 8 lives

Altogether 8 people died in a spell of thunder and lightning that rocked the state on Wednesday morning.

The first lightning death took place in Dudhnoi where a school girl lost her life. Lightning struck her when he was fetching water from a well. She was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead.

The second incident struck at Dhupdhara where a youth died besides leaving his seriously injured. Three other people died at Bhimakuchi tea garden in Udalguri where thunder and lightning struck on them in the morning.

Another incident of Lightning death took place at Sootea in Sonitpur district where a ten year old boy died a tragic death. Yet another incident of lightning death in took place in Palashbari where a 55 year old person died.