At least nine people were killed and 13 others seriously injured in lightning strikes in eastern India.
The victims, including three children, had just attended a funeral ceremony in the village in West Bengal's Burdwan district.
Eight people died on the spot while another died in hospital.
A total of 13 people have been admitted to hospital with severe burns, two of whom are in a critical condition.
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