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Patna: A total of 21 people died across Bihar in incidents related to lightning in the last 24 hours, the Chief Minister's Office said on Friday.The CMO said in a statement that the maximum number of deaths, six, occurred in Madhubani, followed by four in Aurangabad, two in Patna and one each...

54 people died due to lightning, snake bites and drowning in a single day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, the state relief commissioner's office said on Friday.All the deaths occurred between 7 pm on Wednesday and 7 pm on Thursday. He said most of the deaths on Wednesday were related to lightning...

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...

Baharampur (West Bengal), At least 15 children fell ill after lightning struck a tree inside a school campus in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, an official said.Students of Bhagirathpur High School in Domkal fell ill when lightning struck a tree adjacent to the institute's...

The first incident occurred in Bathnaha village of Phulparas block, where more than half a dozen people were working in the fields when lightning struck.Two persons, Makun Sufi and Ashina Khatoon, died instantly, while another victim, Khutauna, succumbed to his injuries at the primary health...

Three people died in Rohtas, two in Siwan and one each in Kaimur, West Champaran, Supaul, Munger and Banka districts.Ram Pravesh Singh, a 55-year-old farmer from Bihar, died instantly after being struck by lightning while taking shelter under a blackberry tree in Nokha block of Rohtas on...

Seraikela (Jharkhand): Three people, including a woman and her minor son, were killed and three others injured after lightning struck them in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district, police said.A police officer said that the incident took place in Bhadudih village of Chandil police station...

Joint teams of police and district administration are reviewing the situation in Pratapgarh and said the families of the deceased will be provided compensation under the Farmers Accident Assistance Scheme.These deaths were recorded in Sangramgarh, Jethwara, Antu, Manikpur and Kandhai police...

Shimla: 22 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh and the state has suffered a loss of Rs 172 crore in the two weeks since the onset of monsoon on June 27, officials said on Wednesday.He said eight of them drowned, six fell from height, four were struck by...

Guwahati: Three people, including a woman, died due to lightning in two districts of Assam on Tuesday. The officers provided this information.The incident occurred in Dhubri and Karbi Anglong districts.In Dhubri, two men died in Bilasipara and Athani, while in Karbi Anglong, a woman lost her...

More than 45 deaths due to lightning occurred in several districts of Bihar in the first nine days of July.There is a possibility of heavy rain in Siwan, Gopalganj, East Champaran, Supaul, Saharsa, Madhepura, Araria, Purnia, Aurangabad and Kishanganj districts, while the Meteorological...

12 people died due to lightning in Patna, Bihar in the last 24 hours. This information was given in an official statement on Monday.With this, the total number of deaths due to lightning since July 1 reached 42. These include 10 people who died on Sunday, and nine who died on Saturday...

Due to excessive rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal, the water level in rivers like Gandak, Bagmati, Kosi and Kamla Balan has increased, badly affecting North Bihar.Sonwarsa block of West Champaran district has been badly affected, with at least 20 villages submerged in flood waters...

Patna, 12 more people have died due to lightning in seven districts of Bihar. Officials gave this information on Monday.With the fresh deaths, more than 40 people have lost their lives due to lightning in various districts of Bihar in the last 10 days, including 22 in the last 48 hours.Bihar...

Patna: Ten people died across Bihar due to lightning in the last 24 hours, the Chief Minister's Office said on Sunday.According to a statement from the CM office, two deaths due to lightning occurred in Nalanda district, while one death each was reported in Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Saharsa...

Amaravati, India Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted storm with lightning in parts of Andhra Pradesh from July 7 to 11.There is a possibility of rain and thundershowers over parts of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP), Yanam, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) and Rayalaseema...

Lucknow: Thirteen people died in rain-related incidents across the state in the last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh relief department officials said on Saturday.According to the relief department, from 6:30 pm on Friday to 6:30 pm on Saturday, two people died due to lightning in Fatehpur, while one...

Patna: Nine people died due to lightning in six districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.He said that deaths due to lightning were reported in Jehanabad, Madhepura, East Champaran, Rohtas, Saran and Supaul districts.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief...

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], More rain is forecast for Andhra Pradesh and the India Meteorological Department forecasts thunderstorms in the state until next Tuesday."On Saturday, thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over North Coast Andhra...

Dehradun: All schools in Nainital, Uttarakhand will remain closed on Friday after the weather office issued an alert of heavy rain in the district.The weather office has predicted heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places in Nainital district on Friday and...