Deaths were reported from Kaimur, East Champaran, Jehanabad, Gaya, Patna, Vaishali and Muzaffarpur, a Bihar State Disaster Department official said.
September 18, 2019The villagers later rescued the critically injured farmer and he was shifted to the Burdwan medical College & Hospital.
July 18, 2019Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the loss of lives and has directed district officials to provide all help.
June 13, 2019Videos on social media showed the plane crash-landing and then speeding along the runway with flames pouring from its fuselage.
May 6, 2019The refusal of the girl led to a violent clash between the members of the two families
June 29, 2018Two spectators admitted to hospital, condition serious
June 10, 2018Torrential showers accompanied with lightning on Monday disrupted life in both Kolkata and its districts while claiming a total of eight lives, this morning. The sudden rainfall caused traffic snarls at various crossings of Park Street, Camac Street and other major points. The commuters faced great difficulties after a sudden thunderstorm and gusty wind, at …
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May 1, 2018At least 17 people have been killed in lightning strikes in eight districts in Bangladesh, officials said. Besides, 15 others were injured when lightning bolts from the storms slammed into the ground in Sirajganj, Magura, Naogaon, Rangamati, Noakhali, Sunamganj, Brahmanbaria and Gazipur on Sunday, bdnews24 reported. Informed sources said the freak storm on Sunday flattened …
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April 30, 2018Unexpected hail accompanied by heavy rain and stormy winds wreaked havoc on life and crops in several parts of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, resulting in the death of at least six persons and more than a dozen cows and other livestock besides severe damage to standing crops of wheat and gram. Bhopal experienced 13.3 mm …
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February 13, 2018Thunder and lightning have sparked awe and fear in humans since time immemorial. In both modern and ancient cultures, these natural phenomena are often thought to be governed by some of the most important and powerful gods — Indra in Hinduism, Zeus in Greek mythology and Thor in Norse mythology. We know that thunderstorms can …
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December 5, 2017Six persons, including two women, died and four others were injured on Thursday when lightning struck them in this Karnataka district, said police. “The incident occurred around 2 p.m. when a 10 member group rushed to take shelter under a tree near the temple in Hunaswadi village due to heavy rain and thunderstorm,” Mysuru’s Superintendent …
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October 6, 2017One person died and two others were injured in lightning at Baliapal area of Odisha’s Balasore district today. The police said a 55-year-old was struck by lightning when he was fishing in a pond at Kenduadiha village. Two women of Katisahi village sustained burn injuries in the lightning and have been admitted to Baliapal hospital.
September 27, 2017At least 33 persons were killed in lightning strikes in the last two days in Odisha, said an official on Monday. While 18 persons were killed by lightning strikes on Sunday, 15 more were reported to have died in the state on Monday, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi said. "However, the exact death toll …
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July 31, 2017At least 31 people have been killed and over a dozen injured in incidents of lightning across Bihar since Sunday, said an official on Monday. The toll was confirmed by Principal Secretary of the state's Disaster Management Department Pratyay Amrit. Deaths were reported from Vaishali, Patna, Rohtas, Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, Gaya, Samastipur, Siwan, Araria and Aurangabad …
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July 10, 2017Seven people were killed, dozens of cattle perished and hundreds of houses damaged in massive windstorms and lightning here in Jammu and Kashmir. Damage to houses, electric department infrastructure including transformers and poles were reported from Udhampur, Rajouri, Reasi, Kathua and Samba districts due to the severe weather conditions late on Wednesday evening. Three persons …
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June 8, 2017At least six people, including children and women, were killed after being hit by lightning across Bihar as heavy rains lashed a large part of the state on Wednesday, the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority said. Four people, including two women and one girl child, in Dhaamdaha block in Purnea district and two people including …
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June 7, 2017Three children and a woman were killed and six others injured after being struck by lightning in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, an official said. The tragedy occurred at Gandhigram village in Vijaynagar area under Changlang district. The deceased have been identified as Jalina Yobin, 12, Chanisa Yobin, 14, Chathiya Yobin, 13, and Shalida Yobin, 38 …
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June 5, 2017