The incident occurred around 5 pm in Nagla Madhav village amid sudden inclement weather. Agra: Three members of a family were killed after being struck by lightning while working in their field in Uttar Pradesh ’s Kasganj district on Thursday evening.
The victims have been identified as 36-year-old Ramwati Devi, her 11-year-old daughter Kashish and her brother-in-law Neeraj Singh Maurya (35). Local authorities announced ex gratia assistance of ₹4 lakh each for the kin of the deceased. “Three members of the same family died due to a lightning strike in Sahawar police station area.
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The trio was working in their field when heavy rains began and lightning struck the area, according to eyewitnesses. Legal proceedings are ongoing,” said SP OP Singh. Local villagers rushed the victims to the district hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival. Following the incident, senior administration and police officials reached the hospital to oversee formalities and send the bodies for post-mortem examination. The incident comes as several districts across the Agra region were hit by intense rainstorms, strong winds and heavy lightning activity starting Thursday evening. Download the TOI App.