At least 23 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning and wall collapse in Bihar.

18 were killed as lightning struck them in different districts of Bihar and five others lost their lives in West Champaran district in a wall collapse due to a storm.

Out of the 18 killed in the lightning strike, five people were from East Champaran, four from Jamui, one in West Champaran, two each in Munger, Bhagalpur and Madhepura and one each in Vaishali and Samastipur districts.

Earlier on Saturday, at least three people were killed and nine others injured after being hit by lighting in Uttarkashi.&nbsp;

(ANI)

18 were killed as lightning struck them in different districts of Bihar and five others lost their lives in West Champaran district in a wall collapse due to storm

At least 23 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning and wall collapse in Bihar. 18 were killed as lightning struck them in different districts of Bihar and five others lost their lives in West Champaran district in a wall collapse due to a storm. Out of the 18 killed in the lightning strike, five people were from East Champaran, four from Jamui, one in West Champaran, two each in Munger, Bhagalpur and Madhepura and one each in Vaishali and Samastipur districts. Earlier on Saturday, at least three people were killed and nine others injured after being hit by lighting in Uttarkashi. (ANI)

Lightning, storm kill 23 people in Bihar

The death toll due to lightning in India&#39;s eastern state of Bihar rose to 59 after four more bodies were recovered from Nalanda district on Wednesday. 
 
Heavy overnight rains accompanied by thunderbolts at regular intervals had wreaked havoc in the state, killing over 50 and injuring several others on Tuesday. 
 
Village development officer Ram G Pawan said the victims had taken shelter at a house to avoid rains when lightning hit them, killing four persons on the spot. 
 
&quot;To escape (rain), they took shelter in a house, but lightning struck them. Four persons died on the spot while two others were injured, out of which one is serious, he has been sent (to Patna hospital) through an ambulance,&quot; said Paswan. 
 
&quot;Around 10-20 people were sitting, when lightning struck, leaving 11-12 people unconscious, four are dead while the rest are injured,&quot; said Ravindra Kumar, a local. 
 
Reports of causalities are also pouring in from other parts of the state. Local authorities said that the death toll is likely to rise. 
 
In the capital city of Patna, 13 people have been reportedly injured in the lightning. 
 
Meanwhile, state chief minister Nitish Kumar, had announced an ex-gratia amount of Rupees 4 lakh ($6,000) for the kin of the deceased. 
 
The southwest monsoon has further advanced in Bihar, covering almost the entire state, including the capital. 
 
The meteorological department has predicted &quot;heavy to very heavy rains&quot; in the state for the next five days. 
 
(Reuters)

The meteorological department has predicted 'heavy to very heavy rains' in the state of Bihar for the next five days

The death toll due to lightning in India's eastern state of Bihar rose to 59 after four more bodies were recovered from Nalanda district on Wednesday. Heavy overnight rains accompanied by thunderbolts at regular intervals had wreaked havoc in the state, killing over 50 and injuring several others on Tuesday. Village development officer Ram G Pawan said the victims had taken shelter at a house to avoid rains when lightning hit them, killing four persons on the spot. "To escape (rain), they took shelter in a house, but lightning struck them. Four persons died on the spot while two others were injured, out of which one is serious, he has been sent (to Patna hospital) through an ambulance," said Paswan. "Around 10-20 people were sitting, when lightning struck, leaving 11-12 people unconscious, four are dead while the rest are injured," said Ravindra Kumar, a local. Reports of causalities are also pouring in from other parts of the state. Local authorities said that the death toll is likely to rise. In the capital city of Patna, 13 people have been reportedly injured in the lightning. Meanwhile, state chief minister Nitish Kumar, had announced an ex-gratia amount of Rupees 4 lakh ($6,000) for the kin of the deceased. The southwest monsoon has further advanced in Bihar, covering almost the entire state, including the capital. The meteorological department has predicted "heavy to very heavy rains" in the state for the next five days. (Reuters)

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