{"id":7941,"date":"2026-08-02T16:50:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7941"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:50:36","slug":"5-women-killed-4-injured-in-lightning-strikes-in-jharkhand-imd-issues-yellow-alert-till-august-6-ranchi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7941","title":{"rendered":"5 women killed, 4 injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand; IMD issues yellow alert till August 6 | Ranchi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132809568,imgsize-17818,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/officials-said-all-the-victims-were-killed-while-they-were-sowing-paddy-in-the-fields.jpg\" alt=\"5 women killed, 4 injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand; IMD issues yellow alert till August 6\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>RAMGARH\/GODDA: Five women were killed and four others injured after lightning strikes in Jharkhand&#8217;s Ramgarh and Godda districts on Sunday, police said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Of the five deaths, three were reported from Patratu block in Ramgarh district, while two women died in Maheshpur-Rampur village under Basantrai block in Godda district, officials said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>All the victims were killed while sowing paddy in the fields, he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>&#8220;Three women were killed in lightning strikes in two villages of Ramgarh. They were identified as Rekha Devi (45) and Roshni Kumari (21), both from Sakul village, and Sushanti Devi (34), a resident of Palani village,&#8221; Patratu Police Station officer-in-charge Shivlal Kumar Gupta told PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Besides, two women were killed in Godda district, another officer said, adding that the identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Jharkhand over the next four days.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The weather office issued a &#8216;yellow&#8217; alert (be aware) for isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain in several districts from August 3 to 6.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The IMD said light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, is likely across the state during this period.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>According to the IMD bulletin, northwestern districts, including Garhwa, Palamu, Chatra and Latehar, along with central districts such as Hazaribag, Koderma, Ramgarh and Bokaro, are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">(With agency inputs)<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/ranchi\/5-women-killed-4-injured-in-lightning-strikes-in-jharkhand-imd-issues-yellow-alert-till-august-6\/articleshow\/132809473.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAMGARH\/GODDA: Five women were killed and four others injured after lightning strikes in Jharkhand&#8217;s Ramgarh and Godda districts on Sunday, police said.Of the five deaths, three were reported from Patratu block in Ramgarh district, while two women died in Maheshpur-Rampur village under Basantrai block in Godda district, officials said.All the victims were killed while sowing 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