Tragic! Lightening claims 16 lives while taking selfies on watch tower in India
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Lightning Strike Kills 16 Selfie-Taking People
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Eleven die in lightning strike while taking selfies © Getty Images Lightning strikes kill dozens in India every year
A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in the northern city of Jaipur on Sunday.
The victims were taking selfies in the rain atop a watch tower at the 12th Century Amer Fort, a popular tourist attraction.
Some 27 people were on the tower and the wall of the fort when the incident happened - and some of them reportedly jumped to the ground.
Lightning strikes have been killing 2,000 Indians on average since 2004.
A senior police officer told the media that the tower was a popular spot in the fort, adding that most of the people among the dead were young.
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image captionLightning strikes - seen here over Jaipur - kill dozens in India every year
A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured many more in Jaipur in northern India on Sunday.
The victims were taking selfies in the rain on top of a watch tower at the city s 12th Century Amer Fort, a popular tourist attraction.
Dozens have also died in lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states.
Lightning strikes kill some 2,000 Indians on average every year, according to official data.
A senior police officer told the media that most of the people among the dead at the fort s tower were young.