Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Three persons including two women were killed in a lightning strike in West Bengal's Purulia district on Friday, police said.
Besides, three persons were also injured.
"Three farmers including two women and a man have been killed as they were working on the open field in Raghunathpur area, " a police officer said.
"One of the injured has been admitted to Purulia superspeciality hospital while two others have been taken to a local health centre," he added.
Heavy shower accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed several parts of Gangetic West Bengal districts on Friday afternoon.
The Met Office has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in the southern West Bengal districts for the next 48 hours.
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