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Two Girls Killed by Lightning While Collecting Mangoes in Uttar Pradesh

Reviewed byDushyant Deshmukh· Investigative Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
Analysed 2 Jun 2026·2 sources analysed·Uttar Pradesh, India·Crime
Two Girls Killed by Lightning While Collecting Mangoes in Uttar PradeshPreviousNext

Two girls, Anshika (13) and her cousin Aanchal, were killed by lightning while collecting fallen mangoes in Naugawan village, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday evening. They were taken to the community health centre in Ghorawal, where doctors declared them dead. The police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and initiated legal proceedings, according to local authorities.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (21/100). Lens Score 41/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • theprint— balanced framing, negative sentiment
  • news18— balanced framing, negative sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
21%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 2 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward factual report without political framing or commentary. Both sources rely on official police statements and avoid political interpretations, focusing solely on the incident and subsequent procedures. There is no evident political perspective or partisan angle in the coverage.

Sentiment — Negative (21/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, reporting a tragic incident without emotional language or editorializing. The coverage is somber due to the nature of the event but maintains an objective and respectful tone, focusing on verified details and official responses.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
theprintTwo girls killed in lightning strike while collecting mangoes in UP's SonbhadraCenterNegative
news18Two girls killed in lightning strike while collecting mangoes in UP's SonbhadraCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 2 Jun, 05:17 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news182 Jun, 05:17 pm
    Two girls killed in lightning strike while collecting mangoes in UP's Sonbhadra
  2. 2
    theprint2 Jun, 07:19 pm
    Two girls killed in lightning strike while collecting mangoes in UP's Sonbhadra

Lens Score breakdown

41/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Enforcement
Ghorawal Police Station

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Uttar Pradesh, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
2 Jun 2026
Key entities
Sonbhadra districtMangoUttar PradeshGhorawal Assembly constituencyStrike actionPress Trust of IndiaCommunity health centerAutopsyBrijesh SinghPolice stationThePrint