Lightning kills seven more in Rajasthan, two in Jaipur

JAIPUR/UDAIPUR/JODHPUR: Lightning claimed seven lives across the state on Wednesday. Among them, two were from Jaipur.
This comes three days after lightning claimed the lives of 23 people on Sunday.
An 18-year-old girl working in a field at Ramkui village in Kalwar of Jaipur died after lightning struck a tree under which she had taken shelter. Shimla Saini was taken to a hospital where she was declared brought dead.
The incident took place shortly after 6pm when she had gone to work on a farm owned by her family.
“She was standing under a khejri tree when lightning struck,” said Kalwar SHO Gurudutt Saini.
The second casualty was reported from Jhag tehsil in Dudu under Phagi police station area of Jaipur where a 23-year-old youth strolling outside his house was struck by lightning. “The victim was identified as Kamal. He was taken to a hospital, but could not be saved,” said an official from Phagi police station.
In Jodhpur’s Bhoplgarh area, lightning claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl. The victim, identified as Neetu, had gone to their farm when a bolt struck. Two of her brothers were also injured.
One youth was killed in a similar manner while working at a farm in Desuri area of Pali district.
Bhilwara SP Vikas Sharma said a person was killed because of lightning.
In Nagaur, Dhanni Devi Gurjar was killed while working at her farm. “She was taken to a hospital where she was declared brought dead. The body was handed over to the family after post mortem,” said Maroth SHO Dilip Sahal.
In Chittorgarh, a 58-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured in Sawa area.
Radha Bai was taken to hospital where she died during the treatment. The two injured are undergoing treatment but their condition remained critical. According to Shambupura police station, the women were working in a field when a thunderstorm began. All three had taken shelter under a babool tree when lightning struck.
The body of the victim was handed over to the family after post mortem. District collector Tarachand Meena and SP Rajendra Prasad Goyal accompanied by other officials arrived at the hospital to assess the situation.