Three people died when lightning struck a boat on Monday night in the eastern province of Zhejiang, Xinhua quoted local sources as saying today. The boat was docked at Yangmei Island, near Fengmao Village in Chun'an County, when the lightning struck, leaving seven people in the cabin in a coma. One person was declared dead at the scene, while two died on the way to a hospital. Four others were injured and taken for hospital treatment. One person was later discharged.