5 injured in lightning strike

Five people working at a brickkiln were seriously injured when lightning struck them

Five people working at a brickkiln were seriously injured when lightning struck them at a village here. The incident took place in Shakerpur village in the Purkazi police station area last evening, the police said. The injured people are recuperating at a hospital.  Dust storms and lightning had hit several places in 11 districts of the state on Friday, resulting in the death of 26 people.