{"id":491177,"date":"2025-07-19T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T04:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=491177"},"modified":"2025-07-19T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T04:15:25","slug":"lightning-strikes-kill-33-people-in-eastern-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/lightning-strikes-kill-33-people-in-eastern-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PATNA<br \/>\nLightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said on Friday.<br \/>\nThe deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday, a state disaster management department statement said, with the victims mostly farmers and labourers working in the open.<br \/>\nMore heavy rain and lightning are forecast for parts of the state.<br \/>\nBihar state\u2019s disaster management minister, Vijay Kumar Mandal, told AFP that officials in vulnerable districts had been directed to \u201ccreate awareness to take precautionary steps following an alert on lightning\u201d. The state government announced compensation of 4 million rupees ($4,600) to the families of those killed by lightning.<br \/>\nAt least 243 died by lightning in 2024 and 275 the year earlier, according to the state government.<br \/>\nIndia\u2019s eastern region, including Bihar, is prone to annual floods that kill dozens and displace hundreds of thousands of people during peak monsoon season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PATNA Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said on Friday. The deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday, a state disaster management department statement said, with the victims mostly farmers and labourers working in the open. 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