Guwahati, May 24 -- Five people have been killed by lightning in Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Golaghat and Dibrugarh districts of Assam in the past three days, officials said on Sunday.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three people were killed by lightning in the state on May 23, while one each died on May 22 and 21.

"On May 23, one each people killed by lightning in Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Golaghat districts. On May 22, one people killed in Udalguri district and another person died in Dibrugarh district on May 21. On the other hand, 6 animals also killed in lightning in the state," the ASDMA report said.

On the other hand, seven districts - Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Hojai, Dibrugarh and Golagh...