Lightning Strikes Kill 14 in India’s Mineral-Rich Jharkhand
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At least 14 people were killed and eight others injured after a lightning strike in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, local Indian media reported on Thursday.
Lightning strikes kill 14 across Jharkhand, India in hours
At least 14 people died and four others were injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Giridih, Dumka and Latehar on Tuesday, police said. Out of the 14 fatalities, nine were reported from Giridih, three from Dumka and the remaining two in Latehar. Khorimahua sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), Amarendra Kumar, told PTI: "At least seven people were killed and three others were injured due to lightning strikes across three police stations und…
The Independent
The Independent (US)At least 14 killed by lightning in a day in eastern India
Ten of the deaths were in Giridih district in Jharkhand, a state of about 40 million people in India's mineral belt
At least 14 people have died and eight others have been injured in lightning strikes in eastern India. A child was among the victims, local media reported. More rain is expected in the region.
More than 100 people have died in India due to monsoon floods and landslides
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