More People Are Dying of Lightning in UP

As Eastern and Bundelkhand Regions Worst Hit

- Biswajeet Banerjee

Year after year, lightning strikes continue to claim hundreds of lives in Uttar Pradesh, with eastern districts and Bundelkhand bearing the maximum brunt. Official figures show that in 2024-25 alone, 373 people died in the state due to lightning, out of which 299 fatalities occurred in eastern UP and Bundelkhand.

The government's data highlights that nearly 80 percent of the deaths happened in these two regions. Eastern UP reported 217 deaths and Bundelkhand 82, while western UP saw 47 deaths and central UP 27.