Two persons were killed and another injured when lightning struck them in Surajpur district, police said on Friday.
Two cattle were also struck to death in the same incident that took place at Nayanpur village under the Kotwali police station area on Thursday, an official said.
"Sonia Singh (18) and Shyamwati Singh (16) were killed on the spot, while Sahindar Singh (14) sustained serious burn injuries," he said.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem, the official said, adding that the injured boy was undergoing treatment at the Ambikapur Medical College hospital.
A case has been registered in this regard, the official added.