Tragic Lightning Strike Claims Lives of Three Boys in Madhya Pradesh

Three boys, aged 11 to 15, were killed and one was injured when lightning struck them while they were playing under a tree in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. The incident happened in Arjun Colony, and financial assistance will be provided to the victims' families. The injured child is in hospital.

Three boys were tragically killed and one was injured in a lightning strike in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, according to local officials.

The incident took place at Arjun Colony in Dhar city while a group of boys was playing under a tree during a thunderstorm, officials reported.

The victims, identified as Ganesh (11), Galiya (12), and Pankaj (15), lost their lives, and another boy sustained injuries, confirmed Dhar's Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Roshani Patidar. The injured child is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. Financial assistance is being arranged for the families of the deceased, she added.

(With inputs from agencies.)