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.
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.
According 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.
Bihar 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.
The 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.
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.
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.
Lightning strikes in Jharkhand: The state government gives Rs four lakh to the family of a person who is killed in a lightning strike.
According to India's second annual Lightning Report, the state has reported the most deaths due to lightning between April 1, 2020- March 31, 2021.
Bihar 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.
One of the injured was shifted to Ambikapur hospital due to his critical condition, officials said.
The 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.
As per recent studies, parts of Indian peninsula, particularly Northeast and East, have registered a sharp increase of lightning over the past 2 decades.
The incidents took place at Ureha, Pipariya Daun, Choumukha and Simrakhurd villages of Panna district on Friday.
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.
A 15-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning in Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday.
In 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.
London: Worshippers at the Ramgarhia Sikh Temple in Leicester had a lucky escape after the building's roof collapsed after being struck by lightning. About 20 people were praying inside the Ramgarhia temple in Leicester when
Nagpur: Three people were killed and two injured in two different incidents, when lightning struck after heavy rains lashed the city and adjoining areas here yesterday evening, the police said.In the first incident, two young
Houston (Texas), Mar 10: Lightning struck four commercial airliners near both Houston airports, but the crews were able to land safely, officials with the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday.The FAA said two of the
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