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    22 people die of lightning strikes in Bihar, third incident in a week

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the family of the 22 people who lost their lives due to lightning strikes on July 2

    Moneycontrol News
    July 02, 2020 / 20:17 IST

    Twenty-two people died in Bihar on July 2 in fresh incidents of lightning strikes in various parts of the state.

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the family of the 22 people who lost their lives due to lightning strikes on July 2.

    An Outlook India report quoting IANS stated that five people died in Patna’s Dulhin Bazaar area alone, while deaths have also been reported from Champaran, Samastipur, Katihar, and Shivhar districts.



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    On July 1, the Indian Meteorological Department had issued an alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the next 48 hours. This is the third instance of people in Bihar dying due to lightning strikes. The first on June 26 saw the death of over 80 persons. Another 11 persons died on June 30.
    Moneycontrol News
    first published: Jul 2, 2020 08:17 pm

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