Lightning in Bihar left 29 dead and 18 injured

A series of lightning incidents in various districts of the Indian state of Bihar has reportedly resulted in the 4 deaths of 29 people and 18 students injured.

In Madhubani, 5 people were killed. in Aurangabad, 4; in Supaul and Nalanda, 3 each. in Lakhisarai and Patna, 2 each. and in Begusarai, Jamui, Gopalganj, Rohtas, Samastipur and Purnia, one death was reported in the Indian media.

In Bathnaha village, lightning struck farmers working in their fields, killing 2 instantly and leaving one in critical condition.

In another village, Domriya, 2 women were killed by lightning and a man was seriously injured.

Additionally, in Bhojpur district, lightning struck a school, injuring 18 students. Fortunately, there were no victims in the incident. The injured students were taken to a nearby hospital, where 2 were admitted to the intensive care unit, while the rest are said to be in stable condition.

The Bihar Disaster Management Authority said the number of lightning deaths this month has crossed 50. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh per person killed and ensured government-sponsored treatment for the injured.

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Earlier, at least 72 people were killed and thousands displaced in India’s northeastern state of Assam due to heavy rains, landslides and floods over the past two months, officials said on July 8.

According to a bulletin from the state disaster management authority, as of the evening of July 8, floods have affected 27 districts, affecting 1.8 million people.

In Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, more than 100 wild animals, including the rare one-horned rhinoceros, perished due to the floods, officials said.

Earlier on July 8, heavy rains caused flooding and disrupted road and rail networks in Mumbai, India’s financial capital. Low-lying areas experienced flooding, leading to disruption of suburban train services, an official statement said.