Lightning strike kills six, injures eight in Tharparkar

THARPARKAR: A lightning strike killed at least six Hindu yatrees and critically injured eight other in Tharparkar district of Sindh province.

According to the media reports, the incident occurred near Mithi, the capital of Tharparkar District. Sources said that the lightning struck a convoy of at least 100 Hindu yatrees who were on their way to attend the annual festival at Parbraham Ashram, killing six people on the spot and injuring eight other.

The dead and injured were shifted to Civil Hospital Mithi. According to sources, the deceased were identified as Lalu, Lelio, Bhumji, Gopi Sonaro, Santosh Sonaro and Vivek Lahato.

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