Lightning Strikes
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Five killed, six Injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand, IMD issues alert for several areas
Jharkhand | May 19, 2025, 11:36 PM ISTMeral police station in-charge Vishnu Kant stated that at least three individuals were killed and six others injured due to lightning strikes in different villages of the district.
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13 killed in lightning strikes in four districts of Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia
Bihar | Apr 09, 2025, 08:50 PM ISTChief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences over the deaths and appealed to the people of the state to follow advisories issued by the Disaster Management Department.
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7 dead in lightning strikes in Madhubani, Begusarai: Why does Bihar witness such incidents often?
Explainers | Apr 09, 2025, 02:24 PM ISTSeven people died and several others were injured in lightning strikes across Madhubani and Begusarai districts of Bihar on Wednesday, following heavy rain and gusty winds. The victims included farmers and their families working in fields when the strikes occurred.
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Odisha: Nine killed, 12 injured in separate lightning strike incidents, CM announces ex gratia
India | Aug 18, 2024, 06:48 AM ISTAll 12 people who were injured were working in a farm field when the lightning struck them in Barpali block of Bargah district. CM Manjhi wished for their speedy recovery.
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Chhattisgarh: 3 Women killed, 7 injured in lightning strikes in Jashpur
chhattisgarh | Aug 17, 2024, 12:20 PM ISTCM Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his condolences and directed local authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured. He also announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased. The injured have been hospitalized in Ambikapur and Pathalgaon for treatment.
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Nepal: 14 killed as landslides, floods and lightnings ravage Himalayan nation | VIDEO
World | Jun 26, 2024, 10:27 PM ISTAccording to authorities, eight people were killed by landslides, five due to lightning and one due to floods in Nepal within the last 24 hours. The Nepalese Home Ministry said at least 28 people have lost lives in the past 17 days till Wednesday.
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Bihar: Eight die in 24 hours as lightning strikes in parts of state, CM Nitish announces ex-gratia
Bihar | Jun 26, 2024, 09:36 PM ISTBihar lightning strike: Nitish Kumar appealed to people to take precautions during inclement weather and follow the directions issued by the Disaster Management Department. He asked masses to stay at home and stay safe in bad weather.
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Lightning strikes London-bound Air Canada flight after it took off from Vancouver | WATCH
World | Mar 06, 2024, 01:02 PM ISTThe US National Weather Service says a commercial plane is hit by lightning an average of one or two times a year. However, airplanes are generally built to withstand huge bolts of electricity.
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Odisha: 10 dead, three injured due to lightning in several districts of state
India | Sep 03, 2023, 07:28 AM ISTOdisha lightning: One person died in Angul district, two in Bolangir, one in Boudh, one in Jagatsinghpur, one in Dhenkanal and four in Khordha, the SRC said. The three injured were from Khordha district, Special Relief Commissioner said.
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Bihar: Lightning strikes kill 15 people in 8 districts
Bihar | Jul 05, 2023, 09:33 PM ISTLightning strikes in Bihar: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences over the death of 15 people due to lightning and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to each of the deceased's family members.
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Jharkhand: Lightning strikes kill 12 in two days across state; CM announces compensation
India | May 27, 2023, 01:44 PM ISTLightning strikes in Jharkhand: The state government gives Rs four lakh to the family of a person who is killed in a lightning strike.
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Bihar: At least 6 killed in tragic lightning incidents in Begusarai; CM announces compensation
Bihar | May 23, 2023, 07:24 PM ISTAccording to India's second annual Lightning Report, the state has reported the most deaths due to lightning between April 1, 2020- March 31, 2021.
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Bihar: Lightning strike injures six students in Bokaro district
India | Jul 23, 2022, 08:00 PM ISTBihar news: The incident took place near Bandhdih Middle School in the Jaridih block of the Bokaro district around 12.24 pm when classes were underway.
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Chhattisgarh: Lightning strike kills 3, injures 9 in Jashpur district
India | May 29, 2022, 09:29 PM ISTOne of the injured was shifted to Ambikapur hospital due to his critical condition, officials said.
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Army airlifts lightning-hit villagers in Arunachal Pradesh
India | Sep 25, 2021, 06:48 AM ISTThe local people of Dibang Valley expressed their gratitude to the Indian Army for the swift and effective intervention to quickly rescue the lightning-hit people.
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Lightning activity shows increasing trend over India in past two decades: Dr Jitendra Singh
India | Aug 07, 2021, 06:55 AM ISTAs per recent studies, parts of Indian peninsula, particularly Northeast and East, have registered a sharp increase of lightning over the past 2 decades.
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Madhya Pradesh: Five killed, 18 injured in lightning strikes in Panna district
India | Jul 24, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTThe incidents took place at Ureha, Pipariya Daun, Choumukha and Simrakhurd villages of Panna district on Friday.
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Lightning kills 75 in UP, MP, Rajasthan; PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia
India | Jul 12, 2021, 12:19 PM ISTAt least 75 people have lost their lives due to lightning in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
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15-year-old boy dies, 26 injured as lightning strikes Thane in Maharashtra
India | Oct 22, 2020, 07:43 AM ISTA 15-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday.
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Lightning strike kills 3, including couple in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri
India | Sep 23, 2019, 02:17 PM ISTIn Haryana's Dadri district, three field labours, including couple died due to lightning strikes on Sunday. At the time of the incident, all three deceased were standing under a tree to avoid the rain. The bodies of the deceased were brought to the Civil Hospital in Dadri. The bodies were sent for the postmortem on Sunday.