INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Delhi: At least 37 people died due to thunderstorm and lightening on Monday in different parts of Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. In Bihar, at least sixteen people were killed after lightening and thunderstorm hit different parts of the
Eight people died due to thunder storm and eight were killed due to incidents of lightening. Twelve people were killed and 28 were injured
due to lightening in different incidents in Jharkhand
Nine people died in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, Kanpur and Rae Bareli also
As many as five persons were killed and four others were injured as lightning struck some parts of Unnao district on Monday night, Principal
Secretary, Information, Avinish Awasthi was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Two people were killed when thunderstorm struck Kanpur and
two were also killed in Rae Bareli, he added. Rescue work is being undertaken in Uttar Pradesh and district magistrates have been asked to
provide relief work to people in next 24 hours, Mr Awasthi said. (With inputs from agencies)
