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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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  Bihar: Nine die in 24 hours as lightning strikes in parts of state, Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia

  Bihar | July 06, 2024 13:18 IST

  According to a report from the Chief Minister's Office, Jehanabad district reported three deaths followed by two in Madhepura, one each in East Champaran, Rohtas, Saran and Supaul.

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  West Bengal: 12 including two minors die after lightning strikes Malda, two others injured

  May 16, 2024 21:11 IST

  The deceased in the horrific lightening strike incident include two minors and a couple. the district administration has announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh each for the families of deceased.

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  Madhya Pradesh: 4 killed by lightning strike in different districts

  Madhya Pradesh | November 27, 2023 17:56 IST

  Lightning struck a couple and their minor son on Sunday evening when they were returning home on a motorbike in Umarban village of Dhar district.

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  Rajasthan: Tourist killed, 5 injured as lightning strikes heritage site in Jhalawar

  India | September 10, 2023 20:44 IST

  The deceased has been identified as Harishankar, a resident of Bejajpur in Baran district, they said. A group of tourists from Baran was visiting the heritage site when at around 4.30 pm lightning struck a dome and area near the palace, SHO (Sarola) Komal Prasad said.

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  MP: Three killed in lightning strikes in Raisen district

  Madhya Pradesh | July 21, 2023 13:35 IST

  The deaths were reported from different parts of the district on Thursday evening, additional superintendent of police (ASP) Amrit Meena said.

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  Two girls killed in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh

  India | March 19, 2023 13:57 IST

  The duo were busy collecting tamarind on the outskirts of the village when heavy rainfall started and lightning struck, causing serious burn injuries, a police official said.

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  Bihar: Lightning strike kills 11 in three districts; CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia

  India | September 20, 2022 9:55 IST

  Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar also cautioned the public and urged them to follow guidelines issued by authorities during extreme weather.

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  Rajasthan: One dead, nine injured as lightning strikes acid tank at zinc plant

  India | August 12, 2022 23:45 IST

  Rajasthan news: Ten employees present at the scene were burnt due to acid leakage after lightning struck the tank at Hindustan Zinc's hydro plant, Additional Superintendent of Police Kailash Singh Sandhu said.

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  Bihar: Lightning strike kills 20, CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia

  India | July 26, 2022 21:54 IST

  Bihar news: CM Nitish Kumar appealed to the people to keep vigil during bad weather and follow suggestions issued by the disaster management department.

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  Lightning strike kills 3 persons in Chhattisgarh

  India | June 19, 2022 22:54 IST

  Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over the incidents and directed officials to provide compensation of Rs 4 lakh under provisions of Revenue Book Circular (RBC) to the families of each deceased

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  13 killed, several houses damaged as heavy rains pound Maharashtra

  India | September 29, 2021 13:28 IST

  Heavy rainfall in catchment areas of the Manjara dam forced authorities to open all 18 gates of the reservoir to discharge water on Tuesday, which led to flooding in some villages in Beed district.

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  Lightning kills 7 in Bihar's Banka, two in Jharkhand

  India | August 07, 2021 23:16 IST

  In a tweet, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said, "The news of the death of 7 people due to lightning in Banka district is very sad. The Bihar government is with the victim's family in this hour of disaster."

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  Lightning strikes Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat; flag torn

  India | July 14, 2021 8:30 IST

  As per a statement issued by the office of Amit Shah in Gandhinagar, his Lok Sabha constituency, the lightning has not damaged the temple structure. No one was injured in the incident, it said.

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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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  26 killed in lightning strikes in West Bengal

  India | June 07, 2021 23:02 IST

  At least 26 persons were killed in lightning strikes in various parts of West Bengal on Monday, a state disaster management official said.

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  UP, Bihar lightning strike: 28 killed, CM Yogi announces compensation

  India | September 15, 2020 23:29 IST

  At least 28 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday as rains lashed several parts of the country while most places in northern India experienced sultry and dry weather.

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  2 die in lightning strikes in Malda, heavy rain forecast for Bengal

  India | September 12, 2020 7:59 IST

  Two persons, including a woman, died in lightning strikes in West Bengal's Malda district on Friday, officials said. Bijoli Mondal (40) was cutting grass for cattle near her home at Pirganj village in the morning when lightning struck her, they said.

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  11 dead, 4 injured as lightning strikes several districts of West Bengal

  India | July 28, 2020 8:02 IST

  Three persons died in separate thunder strikes in different villages under the Galsi police station area of Purba Bardhaman district when they were working in the fields, sources said. Lightning also struck a piece of farmland at Dubrajhat under the Khandaghosh police station area leaving a woman dead.