NEW DELHI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and three others injured Sunday due to a lightning strike in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said.
The incident took place Sunday evening in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, about 107 km northeast of Raipur, the capital city of Chhattisgarh.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed several parts of the state.
A police official said the victims were working in the field and had taken shelter under a tree near a pond following the rains.
The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital.
Every year, with the onset of monsoon season, hundreds die in lightning incidents in India.
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