Lightning kills 3 in Bihar; flood situation critical in Assam

The national capital also received heavy rains, leading to water-logging in several areas and heavy traffic jams on many busy intersections.

The observatories at Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, Palam, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 12 mm, 12.5 mm, 4 mm, 7.4 mm and 9.1 mm rainfall respectively between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, said a Met department official. Three women were killed while two others sustained burn injuries when lightning struck them in Bihar’s Jamui district. 

The incident occurred when the victims were transplanting paddy saplings.Meanwhile, the flood situation in Assam remained critical with over 1.88 lakh people reeling under the impact of the deluge in six districts of the state.

More than 300 villages have been affected by the floods, with 16,240 hectares of crop land under water and standing crops being flattened.

More than 30 people were rescued in Rajasthan’s Karauli district which is facing a flood-like situation following continuous rainfall since Friday.An NDRF team from Jaipur was called for rescue work.