18 people were killed due to lightning strikes across Bihar,
Odisha and Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The maximum deaths – 11 people were
reported from Bihar. 13 people were also injured in the three states.
According to Bihar State Authority
officials, 6 people were killed in Saharsa district, 4 in Darbhanga and 1 in
Madhepura district. “The Bihar state government has ordered an ex gratia
payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives in the
lightning strikes,” said an official, according to the Hindustan Times.
In Uttar Pradesh, 5
people were killed in Jaunpur and Rae Bareli districts. Isolated places in the
state received light to heavy rainfall. In Odisha’s Kendrapara district,
lightning killed 2 people.
Heavy rains lashed out in
Shimla and its adjoining areas. The meteorological department has warned of
thunderstorm at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur,
Mandi and Kullu districts over the weekend. Light showers also brought down day
temperatures in Rajasthan....
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