Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed condolences and directed officials to give an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of each deceased.
He also urged people to stay indoors during rains and storms.
Of the 25 people who lost their lives, five died in Madhubani, four in Aurangabad, three in Supaul, three in Nalanda, two each in Lakhisarai and Patna and one each in Begusarai, Jamui, Gopalganj, Happened in Rohtas, Samastipur and Purnia.
According to Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, 50 people have died due to lightning in the month of July alone.
However, the unofficial figure may be higher.
The authority has urged caution in the next few days as heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning occurred in several districts of Bihar on Thursday and is expected to continue for the next two days.
The weather department has predicted moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning in many areas including Patna on Friday and has issued an 'orange alert' for Kishanganj and Araria districts.
On Thursday, 22 students were injured when lightning struck a palm tree near a classroom in Barka village of Tarari police station. He was admitted to Sadar Hospital, Arrah.
In other districts, 17 more people got burnt due to lightning.
The weather department recorded 112.2 mm rainfall in Bahadurganj block of Kishanganj district.
Patna received 52.8 mm rainfall on Thursday.
Apart from this, 102.0 mm rainfall was recorded in Triveni block of West Champaran district, 55.4 mm in Gaunaha and 42.6 mm in Lauria, 76.4 mm in Sahebpur Kamal of Begusarai, 60.2 mm in Narpatganj of Araria, 60.2 mm in Siwan, 54.2 mm of rain was recorded. There was 43.2 mm rainfall in Narpatganj of Supaul, 43.2 mm rainfall in Sanjhauli of Rohtas and 42.8 mm rainfall in Suryagarha of Lakhisarai.
He also urged people to stay indoors during rains and storms.
Of the 25 people who lost their lives, five died in Madhubani, four in Aurangabad, three in Supaul, three in Nalanda, two each in Lakhisarai and Patna and one each in Begusarai, Jamui, Gopalganj, Happened in Rohtas, Samastipur and Purnia.
According to Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, 50 people have died due to lightning in the month of July alone.
However, the unofficial figure may be higher.
The authority has urged caution in the next few days as heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning occurred in several districts of Bihar on Thursday and is expected to continue for the next two days.
The weather department has predicted moderate to heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning in many areas including Patna on Friday and has issued an 'orange alert' for Kishanganj and Araria districts.
On Thursday, 22 students were injured when lightning struck a palm tree near a classroom in Barka village of Tarari police station. He was admitted to Sadar Hospital, Arrah.
In other districts, 17 more people got burnt due to lightning.
The weather department recorded 112.2 mm rainfall in Bahadurganj block of Kishanganj district.
Patna received 52.8 mm rainfall on Thursday.
Apart from this, 102.0 mm rainfall was recorded in Triveni block of West Champaran district, 55.4 mm in Gaunaha and 42.6 mm in Lauria, 76.4 mm in Sahebpur Kamal of Begusarai, 60.2 mm in Narpatganj of Araria, 60.2 mm in Siwan, 54.2 mm of rain was recorded. There was 43.2 mm rainfall in Narpatganj of Supaul, 43.2 mm rainfall in Sanjhauli of Rohtas and 42.8 mm rainfall in Suryagarha of Lakhisarai.
