KARACHI, Aug 13: Around eight people, including seven women and a 12-year-old boy, suffered burn wounds when their hutments caught fire due to lightning on Sunday night.

According to area people, the settlements in Khuda Bakhsh Brohi Goth in Gadap town were struck by lightning on Sunday night.

Police said that Edhi ambulances shifted the wounded persons to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for first aid.