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  Madhya Pradesh: Lightning kills couple, their 15-year-old son in Rajgarh district

  Madhya Pradesh | September 27, 2024 12:07 IST

  Khilchipur Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sushil Kumar said that the district administration has released Rs 10,000 each for the last rites of the deceased.

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  Eight, including six children, killed in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon

  chhattisgarh | September 23, 2024 17:24 IST

  The incident took place at around 1:30 pm in Rajnandgaon district's Joratarai village. The deceased also includes some school children. Earlier on Saturday, a similar incident in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district took the life of one individual while eight others got injured.

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  Odisha: Nine killed, 12 injured in separate lightning strike incidents, CM announces ex gratia

  India | August 18, 2024 6:48 IST

  All 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 | August 17, 2024 12:20 IST

  CM 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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  Watch video: CCTV footage shows lightning strike in Indirapuram, kills one girl, injures five others

  Uttar Pradesh | September 15, 2023 13:54 IST

  The accident happened at around 9 am in Makanpur village of Indirapuram police station area.

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  Odisha: 10 dead, three injured due to lightning in several districts of state

  India | September 03, 2023 7:28 IST

  Odisha 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 | July 05, 2023 21:33 IST

  Lightning 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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  Chhattisgarh: Lightning strike kills 3, injures 9 in Jashpur district

  India | May 29, 2022 21:29 IST

  One of the injured was shifted to Ambikapur hospital due to his critical condition, officials said. 

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  Lightning kills 75 in UP, MP, Rajasthan; PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

  India | July 12, 2021 12:19 IST

  At 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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  Lightning strikes kill 60 across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan; PM Modi expresses grief

  India | July 12, 2021 12:05 IST

  At least 60 people were killed across Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain.

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  Lightning kills 18 in Rajasthan, Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia announced; PM expresses grief

  India | July 12, 2021 8:45 IST

  In a major tragedy in Jaipur, 11 persons, mostly youths, were killed and eight others injured when lightning struck them on a hill near the Amber Fort.

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  18 wild elephants killed in Assam due to lightning, confirms post-mortem report

  India | June 02, 2021 19:10 IST

  Various other test reports such as forensic, toxicology and meteorological also suggested the absence of any foul play and pointed towards the electrocution death of the elephants at Kondoli proposed reserve forest, also known as Bamuni Hills.

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  Boy dies in lightning strike in Maharashtra's Thane

  India | May 07, 2021 10:04 IST

  14-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in Shahapur tehsil of Maharashtra's Thane district

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  Lightning strike kills 8-year-old boy in Maharashtra village

  India | June 28, 2019 11:19 IST

  The incident took place Thursday afternoon in village Satkor under Vikramgad taluka of Palghar district, Vivekananda Kadam, chief of the District Disaster Control Room, said.

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  Bihar: Atleast 12 people struck by lightning

  India | June 26, 2019 22:38 IST

  Atleast 12 people, including four woman and two girls, were killed on Wednesday when they were struck by lightning in separate incidents in various Bihar districts

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  Lightning kills 20 in Andhra Pradesh

  India | September 07, 2015 7:23 IST

  Hyderabad: At least 20 people were killed due to lightning in different parts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday as heavy rains lashed the state under the impact of a low pressure area over Bay of

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  Lightning kills six in Bengal

  India | May 31, 2014 13:16 IST

  Kolkata: At least six people were killed and a dozen were injured due to lightning Saturday in different parts of West Bengal, police said.Three people were killed in Hariharpara, two in Murshidabad district, and one

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  Lightning kills five in Odisha.

  India | September 28, 2013 12:25 IST

  Bhubaneswar: At least five people were killed and four injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Odisha, an official said Saturday.The lightning and thunderstorms struck many places in the state Friday evening. An official

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  Lightning kills five farmers in Godda

  India | August 13, 2013 9:05 IST

  Godda (Jharkhand): Five farmers were killed yesterday and three others were injured when lightning struck them at separate places in Godda district, police said here.  Four farmers were working in their fields at Balbadha while

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  Rains lash eastern Raj, lightning kills two in Jaipur

  India | July 15, 2013 7:44 IST

  Jaipur, July 15: Monsoon remained active over Rajasthan as rains lashed several parts of the state yesterday, with lightning claiming two lives in Ramganj area of the state capital.A youth and a 10-year-old boy died