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Lightning kills 68 in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh


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New Delhi, Jul 12, 2021: A total of 68 people died in separate lightning incidents across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Sunday.

 

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While the death toll due to heavy lightning in Uttar Pradesh mounted to 41 on Monday, seven people were reported to be dead in Madhya Pradesh.

Lightning strikes claimed 20 lives in Rajasthan on Sunday. Among the deceased, seven were children from Kota and Dholpur districts. Over 10 more people have been reported to suffer injuries.

Death toll in UP mounts to 41

So far, a total of 41 people have been killed in lightning strikes across UP, according to preliminary information.

Parts of UP’s Prayagraj also received rainfall where 14 people were killed in separate incidents after being struck by lightning. Five people each died in Kanpur Dehat and Fatehpur, four people in Kaushambi, three in Firozabad, one each in Unnao, Hamirpur and Sonbhadra. Two each died in Kanpur Nagar and one each lost their lives in Pratapgarh Hardoi and Mirzapur.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the officials to provide immediate assistance.

20 dead, over 10 injured in Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday also expressed grief over the deaths of 20 people due to lightning strikes in different parts of Rajasthan on Sunday. Over 10 more were reported to suffer injuries.



Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote in Hindi, which loosely translated to English reads, "Many people have lost their lives due to lightning in some areas of Rajasthan. This is very saddening. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased."

Among the deceased, 11 were from Jaipur, three from Dholpur, four from Kota, one from Jhalawar and one from Baran.

A total of 17 people had already suffered injuries on Sunday. They were rescued by joint teams of the police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The injured have been taken to the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur.

Rajasthan CM Gehlot announces ex-gratia for kin of deceased

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the family members of those who died in lightning strikes.

Out of this,Rs 4 lakh will be given from emergency relief fund and 1 lakh from the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF).

As per information, 11 people were killed in Jaipur’s Amer area as sky lightning struck the watch tower twice on Sunday in less than 40 minutes.

Four children died in Kota district of Rajasthan whereas three others passed away in Badi in Dholpur district due to the heavy lightning on Sunday.

Sky lightning struck several parts of Rajasthan on Sunday, a day on which heavy rains lashed different parts of the state, signalling the arrival of the monsoon in the desert state.

CM Gehlot, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, former CM Vasundhara Raje had also expressed their condolences on the deaths.

7 killed in Madhya Pradesh

Not only Rajasthan, but lightning also claimed seven lives in different districts of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Of these, two people were from Sheopur district and two from Gwalior district. One person died in Shivpuri district along with one each in Anuppur and Betul districts, respectively.


Courtesy:India Today