Two killed in squall in Kishanganj

Two persons were killed and three others injured besides houses were damaged in a squall in Bihar’s Kishanganj district, official sources said today.

One Rajesh Kumar was killed in a village under Thakurganj block last evening after he was fatally hit by a tin roofing sheet ripped from a building, they said.

In a related incident, a man, identified as Mehruddin was fatally struck by lightning in Bhatawari village under Bahadurganj block, they said.

Three persons, Azarul, Nisha and Md Muslim sustained injuries after being hit by tin roofing sheets displaced by the strong winds in Nackichak village.

Courtesy: PTI