Three women were killed at Bela village in Lakhisarai when they were transplanting paddy Sunday afternoon, while four women were injured and hospitalised.

In Jamui, two people, including a woman, were killed after lightning struck them and in Munger six people, including a woman, died due to lightning.

A man was also killed by lightning in a village under Phulwarisharief near state capital Patna.

Last week six people died due to lightning strikes in Aurangabad and Nawada districts.