Ballia (UP), Oct 30 A 65-year-old woman was killed after being struck by lightning amid heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Arnab here, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday in Bhimpura village when Ramawati Devi was doing some work outside her house.
Nagra Station House Officer Sanjay Mishra said police have sent the body for postmortem examination.
Continuous rainfall and strong winds since Thursday have disrupted normal life in the district.
The district administration has also ordered the closure of all schools up to Class 8 in view of the adverse weather conditions.
(PTI News)
