Over three dozen people were killed and several injured following thunderstorms and lightning in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
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At least 12 people were killed and nearly 28 injured in thunderstorms in different parts of Jharkhand, ANI reported on Tuesday.
CM Nitish Kumar has ordered to give an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives in the massive thunderstorm last night & efforts are being made to complete the process today itself: Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of Disaster Management Department pic.twitter.com/EWpVFsKj54
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2018
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to families of those who died, ANI reported.
Heavy rain accompanied by high winds uprooted several trees in Ranchi. The India Meteorological Department in Ranchi has warned that thunderstorms would continue till the monsoon hits Jharkhand around June 12.
The meteorological department in Lucknow predicted thunderstorm accompanied with rain, squall and hail stones on Tuesday in some areas in Hardoi, Sitapur and Farrukhabad districts, ANI reported.
17 people dead due to thunderstorm in different parts of #Bihar.
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2018