New Delhi, Today, five persons, including two women and as many children sustained minor burn injuries when they were struck by lightning during rain at Hiranke village in north west Delhi.

According to a senior police officer, “injured, identified as Kiran 37, her two sons - Himanshu 14 and Mohit 12, Sashi 30 and Jaikishan 35 had taken shelter in a field during the rain when the lightening struck them around 10.15 AM”.

The injured were rushed to Raja Harish Chandra Hospital in Narela.

The victims, who received minor burn injuries, were stated to be in a stable condition.