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The fatalities occurred in nine states: Florida had four, Texas had two, and the rest happened in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Alabama and Kentucky.

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)’s Crimes in India Report, 2022 shows that of the 8,060 deaths caused by forces of nature, 2,887 deaths were due to lightning–which accounts for 35.8 per cent of the deaths.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the rain activity is expected to abate on November 27

Decision is taken at an inter-departmental meeting convened by special relief commissioner Satyabrata Sahu

Days after lightning strikes killed 12 people across the state, the government has asked the forest and agriculture departments to take up massive pal

Sources say Centre is of the view that deaths due to lightning can be prevented through awareness and that’s the reason why it shall not be declared as a natural disaster

With 281 lightning deaths reported in the state, particularly in rural areas, in 2021-22, an environmentalist has expressed concern over rampant felli

Over the last 11 years, 3,790 people have been killed by lightning strikes

Between 2021-2022 and 2022-23 there has been a 34.24 % increase in the overall count of lightning strikes across the country | Latest News India

As of July 25, 2023, Bihar had recorded the maximum number of deaths from lightning, at 160.