38 killed in lightning strike in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath orders relief
Updated On: 12 July, 2021 10:10 AM IST | IANS
Taking cognizance of the incidents, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief and directed the district administrations to provide adequate compensation to the tragedy struck families
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
At least 38 people were killed in eleven districts of Uttar Pradesh, after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain. According to reports, the deaths occured on Sunday evening. Fourteen people died in Prayagraj, five in Kanpur Dehat, three each in Firozabad and Kaushambhi and two each in Unnao and Chitrakoot after lightning struck them.
Taking cognizance of the incidents, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief and directed the district administrations to provide adequate compensation to the tragedy struck families. According to the government spokesman, deaths were also reported from Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Agra, Varanasi and Rae Bareli.
Also read: Lightning strikes claim 2,000 lives annually in India: Experts
In Kaushambhi, the deceased have been identified as Rukma,12, Moorat Dhwaj, 50, Ramchandra, 32, and Mayank Singh,15. In Firozabad, Hemraj, 50, and Ram Sevak, 40, were standing under a Neem tree, when they were hit by lightning, killing them on the spot. Amar Singh, 60, of Shikohabad area was also killed by lightning, Similar incidents have been reported from Ghazipur and Ballia.
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