New Delhi: Three people were killed and nine others were injured in a lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday, according to authorities. According to an official, the incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. in Burjudih hamlet, which is located 400 kilometres from the state capital Raipur, news agency PTI reported.

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As per preliminary information, lightning struck a small eatery in the weekly market of the village that left 12 people injured. Three of them, including the 12-year-old daughter of the eatery's owner, died in a hospital in Shankargarh in neighbouring Balrampur district," Jashpur Additional Superintendent of Police Pratibha Pandey told PTI.

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According to sources, one of the injured was sent to Ambikapur hospital owing to his severe condition.

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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel asked authorities to pay Rs 4 lakh each to the deceased's family under RBC (Revenue Book Circular) regulations, according to a government release, PTI reported.

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He also directed officials to guarantee that the injured receive the finest medical care possible, according to the report.

(With Inputs From PTI)