Lightning strikes kill 60 across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan; PM Modi expresses grief
India | July 12, 2021 12:05 ISTAt least 60 people were killed across Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain.
At least 60 people were killed across Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain.
Lightning on Sunday late night took over 25 lives including seven children in Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan.
Lightning and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph is also expected at isolated places in Uttarakhand, North Punjab, East and West Rajasthan and other areas.
The lightning hit a mud-house in Raslitakran village in Basantgarh around 2:30 am, resulting in on-the-spot death of Joginder Kumar and minor injuries to four other inhabitants, a police official said.
14-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in Shahapur tehsil of Maharashtra's Thane district
Himachal Pradesh's Shimla received fresh snowfall on February 04. According to the meteorological centre, a long spell of precipitation is expected to continue today and tomorrow.
Haryana's Hisar witnessed a change in weather on November 15.
The Met department has forecast thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh for the next four days, propelled by low pressure over the Bay of Bengal.
At least eight people were killed in lightning incidents in Bihar today. Three each were reported dead in Sheikhpura and Jamui. One each died in Siwan and Begusarai.
Three persons were killed in Purnea, two in Begusarai and one each person in Patna, Saharsa, East Champaran, Madhepura and Darbhanga districts, a Disaster Management Department official said.
At least 26 people were killed after being struck by lightning in Bihar on Thursday. Over 100 people have died due to lightning strikes in the state in the last one week, officials said.
Severe waterlogging following heavy rain in parts of Patna impacted daily life of the residents.
At least 24 people died after lightning struck Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, causing most deaths in Deoria and Prayagraj. Nine people died in Deoria alone while 6 deaths were reported from Prayagraj. Three lost their lives in Ambedkar Nagar and two in Barabanki, while one death each was reported from Kushinagar, Unnao, Fatehpur, and Balrampur.
Lightning struck at the Ambala central jail premises on Sunday when heavy showers accompanied by strong winds lashed the city, but no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
At least 30 persons suffered injuries in lightning strike incidents and were brought to hospitals in Mithi, Islamkot and Chhachhro towns.
Nine people were killed due to lightning strikes in various districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday.
While 465 lightning deaths were recorded in Odisha during the year 2017-18, it came down to 320 in 2018-19 which is about 31 per cent decline in rate of human casualty, said Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi.
Expressing grief over the incident, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to each of the victim's families.
Different parts of the state witnessed dust storms late on Thursday evening resulting in trees being uprooted and walls collapsing.
At least 15 people were injured after lightning struck them in remote Achham district in Nepal, which has been battered by a freak storm that has claimed 31 lives and left a trail of destruction.
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