India News | 8 Killed in Lightning Strikes in Bihar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Eight people were killed in lightning strike incidents in four districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official release said on Friday.
Patna, Aug 2 (PTI) Eight people were killed in lightning strike incidents in four districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official release said on Friday.
State capital Patna and Aurangabad reported three deaths each, followed by one each in Nawada and Saran, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed sorrow over the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased, it said.
Kumar also appealed to people to follow advisories issued by the Disaster Management Department.
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On Thursday, 12 people were killed after being struck by lightning in four districts of the state.
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