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Toll due to lightning strikes climbs to 61
Orissa POST
|April 12, 2025
While a sudden change in weather brought respite from the scorching heat in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Friday, lightning strikes and hailstorms in Bihar claimed 61 lives in the last 24 hours, officials said.
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In Bihar, 39 people died due to hailstorms and rain-related incidents, while lightning strikes claimed 22 lives.
Twenty-five deaths were reported Thursday evening, and following collation of data from various districts, the toll mounted to 61, they said.
Nalanda reported the highest number of fatalities at 23, followed by Bhojpur (six), Siwan, Gaya, Patna and Sheikhpura (four each), Jamui (three) and Jehanabad (two). Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, Arwal, Darbhanga, Begusarai, Saharsa, Kati-har, Lakhisarai, Nawada and Bhagalpur districts reported one death each.
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