Patna: The death toll due to lightning in Bihar has risen to 80 in the last 3 days. The highest number of deaths (23) has been reported from Nalanta district. Deaths have also occurred in Bhojpur, Siwan, Gaya, Patna, Sheikhpura, Jehnabad, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, Arwal, Nawada and Bhagalpur.
In the last 2 days alone, 66 people have died. This is the second time in 4 years that so many people have died in a single day. Before this, around 90 people died due to lightning in June 2020. In 2023 alone, 275 people died due to lightning in Bihar.
The Disaster Management Department said that 250 deaths have been recorded in Bihar due to natural disasters in the last 5 years. The government expresses its deepest condolences to the families of those who died due to lightning, Bihar Disaster Management Minister Vijay Kumar Mandal told reporters.
He appealed to the people to strictly follow the instructions of the Disaster Management Department during adverse weather conditions.
