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02 Aug 2023

Weather Update: Heavy Rain Alert, Possibility of Lightning In These States,

On August 2, Uttar Pradesh is on high alert for thunder and lightning accompanied by rain, posing risks of lightning strikes and gusty winds. Uttarakhand, on the other hand, faces the threat of heavy rainfall and landslides. With the monsoon showing its unpredictable side, citizens are advised to stay vigilant and heed the weather warnings to ensure their safety.

07 Jul 2023

Heavy rains became a problem, these districts on high alert.

The whole of India is troubled by the onset of monsoon. Normal life has been thrown out of gear due to water-logging at many places due to heavy rains. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rains in 20 states including Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. watch video

10 Aug 2022

The fire at the Cuban Oil storage facility is yet to be completely controlled

The fire at the Cuban Oil storage facility is yet to be completely controlled. Experts from Mexico and Venezuela have also been called in to control the fire. Currently, Cuba is heading towards a power crisis

19 Jun 2022

Lightning strike kills 2 in Gujarat; heavy rainfall likely in isolated areas

Two people returning are completing MGNREGA job were killed in lightning strike in Gujarat. The injured woman was admitted to a hospital.

29 May 2022

Lightning strikes Chhattisgarh; 3 dead, 9 injured

Three persons, including a minor girl, were killed and nine injured in a lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday, PTI reported.

12 Aug 2021

Calamities kill: 71 dead in lightning strikes, flash floods across states

42 deaths reported alone in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning IMD has issued Orange alert for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir Yellow alert warning has been issued for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and UP

04 Aug 2021

17 people die as lightning strikes wedding party in Bangladesh

Lightning struck a boat wedding party in Bangladesh 17 people were killed in the incident 14 people, including the bridegroom, were injured

12 Jul 2021

Lightning strike kills 56 in UP, Rajasthan, Prayagraj alone reports 14 deaths

At least 38 died in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning Deaths were reported from Prayagraj, Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Agra, Varanasi CM Yogi has directed administrations to provide adequate aid to victims' kin

12 Jul 2021

PM Modi announces ex-gratia for families of those killed in lightning strikes

PM Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to lightning strikes. The Prime Minister also announced Rs 50,000 from PMNRF for the people who were injured.

12 Jul 2021

Lightning strikes Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan, kills over 18 people

Lightning on July 11 late night took over 18 lives including seven children in Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan. More than 20 people were also injured in Kota, Baran, Jhalawar and Dholpur districts.

08 Jun 2021

Lightning kills 26 in Bengal, PM Modi condoles death, approves ex-gratia

Lightning on June 7 killed over 26 people in several parts of Bengal. 11 people lost their lives in Hooghly, 9 in Murshidabad, 2 each in Bankura, East Midnapore and West Midnapore. PM Modi condoled the deaths and approved an ex-gratia.

12 Apr 2021

Thunderstorms, rainfall in several parts of India in next 4-5 days, says IMD

Heavy rainfall likely in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Mahe Cyclonic circulation lies over southwest MP and neighbouring areas Hailstorms likely over J&K, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal on April 14-16

15 Sep 2020

Lightning kills 28 in Bihar, UP as northern India experiences sultry weather

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), most parts of the country are likely to get rainfall over the next three to four days and there will be no significant change in the maximum and minimum temperatures. In the national capital, lack of rain will likely push the mercury further up over the next two days, the weather department said. In Bihar, 15 people died in six districts after being struck by lightning. Gopalganj, Bhojpur and Rohtas districts reported three deaths each, while two deaths each were reported from Saran, Kaimur and Vaishali, officials said. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that the next of kin of those killed would be given Rs 4 lakh each as ex-gratia amount. Light to moderate rain occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday even as at least 13 people were killed due to lightning strike at different places.

23 Aug 2020

Lightning kills three in UP's Raebareli, CM announces Rs 4 lakh aid to kin

Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Salon, Ashish Singh, said some people in Gothia Tiwaripur village were grazing animals when lightning accompanied by rain occurred in the evening.

21 Jul 2020

Lightning strikes Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri; wall collapses, transformer damaged

Lightning strikes Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Monday night. A wall collapsed and a transformer was damaged. Barricades have been placed in the area and evacuation work has started to clear the site.

19 Jul 2020

Lightning kills eight people across five districts in Bihar

There were three casualties in Purnea, two in Begusarai. One each died in Patna, Saharsa and East Champaran. More than 150 people in Bihar have died due to lightning in the past 25 days.

30 Jun 2020

Lightning, thunderstorms kill 7 in Gujarat, 11 in Bihar

In the past few days, as many as 103 people have so far died in Bihar due to lightning and thunderstorms.

21 Nov 2019

Lightning strikes near plane at New Zealand airport, pic goes viral

A pic showing two bolts of lightning striking a passenger plane on the runway at New Zealand’s Christchurch International Airport on Wednesday has gone viral on social media.

18 Sep 2019

17 killed by lightning in Bihar, flood-like situation in many parts of state

The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Wednesday issued a flood alert for all the districts in Bihar along the course of Ganga from Buxar to Bhagalpur and said that the situation along the course of the rivers should be monitored closely.

25 Jul 2019

Lightning claims over 70 lives in 24 hours in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP

The death toll is likely to go up, added officials.

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