Lightning strikes killed at least 117 people in Indian state bihar


Lightning strikes killed at least 117 people in Indian state bihar


Lightning strikes killed at least 117 people in India's eastern Bihar state and in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, according to local authorities




In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 24 people died due to lightning in the past 24 hours, according to senior Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority official Aditi Umrao.




In the neighboring Indian state of Bihar, at least 83 people were killed in lightning strikes on Thursday, according to the state government.In total, at least 107 people have died from lightning strikes in the two states.

Bihar's Disaster Management Department said the Gopalganj district saw the highest death toll, with 13 people killed. The rest of the deaths were recorded in 22 separate areas across the state.




All the deaths in Bihar were recorded Thursday. Compensation of $5,300 will be given to the families who have lost loved ones, said Sandeep Kumar, an official at Bihar's Disaster Management Department

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