Lightning Strike

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Lightning Strike Incident Kills 14 People In UP, CM Announces Ex-Gratia

In Uttar Pradesh, an incident of lightning strikes occurred, which left 14 people dead and 16 others with severe burn injuries, confirmed on July 21. Upon hearing the unfortunate incident, CM Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each, to families of the deceased. Notably, amid heavy rainfall, Uttar Pradesh reported lighting strikes in many districts, including Amethi, Kaushambi and… read-more

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 - 01:25 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Yogi Adityanath, Ex-Gratia, lightning strike, 14 killed, Injured