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14 people killed by lightning strike in Uganda, say police

Police did not identify the nationalities of the victims but the camp and others in the region mostly hosts refugees from South Sudan.

03 November 2024, 15:29 IST

14 people killed by lightning strike in Uganda, say police

03 November 2024, 15:29 IST

Lightning kills couple, their son in MP’s Rajgarh

A lightning bolt from the sky hit farmer Raju Sen (45), his wife Krishna Bai (40) and their son Braj Sen (15) on Thursday evening while they were working on their soybean field at Mehrajpura village in Khilchipur tehsil.

27 September 2024, 07:12 IST

Lightning kills couple, their son in MP’s Rajgarh

27 September 2024, 07:12 IST

Two killed in lightning strikes in Chhattisgarh

The police have registered accidental death reports in both cases, and compensation will be given to the kin of the deceased as per the government policy.

10 September 2024, 10:25 IST

Two killed in lightning strikes in Chhattisgarh

10 September 2024, 10:25 IST

Two minor boys killed in lightning strike in Madhya Pradesh

An official said that the incident took place at around 4.30 pm on Sunday when the two boys were grazing their cattle near the Kuno river in Bhairopur (Jhakher) village.

09 September 2024, 07:50 IST

Two minor boys killed in lightning strike in Madhya Pradesh

09 September 2024, 07:50 IST

7 men dead, 3 injured in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara

The incident took place this evening in Mohtara village when the victims were working in a field, a district administration official said.

08 September 2024, 13:54 IST

7 men dead, 3 injured in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara

08 September 2024, 13:54 IST

Two CRPF personnel killed in lightning strike at training centre in Chhattisgarh

The incident occurred around 3 pm when a training session was underway at the facility in the Barsoor police station area of the district, an official said.

06 September 2024, 14:40 IST

Two CRPF personnel killed in lightning strike at training centre in Chhattisgarh

06 September 2024, 14:40 IST

Two budding football players die, 10 injured in lightning strike in Jharkhand

The incident happened at Itke village under the jurisdiction of Bariatu police station area in the afternoon when they were playing football, the Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Balumath, Ashutosh Kumar Satyam, said.

29 August 2024, 15:36 IST

Two budding football players die, 10 injured in lightning strike in Jharkhand

29 August 2024, 15:36 IST

Lightning strike kills 20 cattle in Chhattisgarh's Korba district

The incident took place at Kerakachhar village on Tuesday.

21 August 2024, 13:53 IST

Lightning strike kills 20 cattle in Chhattisgarh's Korba district

21 August 2024, 13:53 IST

Nine killed, 12 injured in separate lightning strike incidents in Odisha

According to a statement issued by the chief minister's office, two deaths each were reported in Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak districts and one each in Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Ganjam districts.

17 August 2024, 17:09 IST

Nine killed, 12 injured in separate lightning strike incidents in Odisha

17 August 2024, 17:09 IST

India saw alarming rise in lightning deaths in 'deadliest' decade 2010-20: study

The data showed a rise in the average annual fatalities per state and union territory from 38 during 1967-2002 to 61 in the period from 2003-2020, the research showed.

15 August 2024, 14:24 IST

India saw alarming rise in lightning deaths in 'deadliest' decade 2010-20: study

15 August 2024, 14:24 IST