{
  "id": 8931067,
  "title": "Two women killed in lightning strike in Kalaburagi district",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/two-women-killed-in-lightning-strike-in-kalaburagi-district",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/two-women-killed-in-lightning-strike-in-kalaburagi-district/article71491885.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two women lost their lives in a lightning strike that occurred in Nagoor village within Kamalapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on Monday. The victims, identified as Lakshmi, aged 45 and Shahzada Bi, aged 60, were both agricultural workers. According to police reports, the women were part of a group of approximately seven laborers who were tending to a tur crop in Guttedar's field when the incident unfolded. As rain started unexpectedly, the laborers paused their work and sought refuge under a tree for lunch. When the rain intensified, the women took shelter together under the same tree. A lightning strike, coupled with thunder, struck the area, resulting in the instantaneous deaths of Lakshmi and Bi. The other workers in the field were fortunate to escape unharmed.",
  "summary": "Two women were killed in a lightning strike at Nagoor village in Kamalapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on Monday",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}