Unseasonal rain kills seven across India; damages crops
31 March 2015 5:56 AM IST
The fury of unseasonal rain in different states of north and east India since Sunday evening has left at least seven people dead and damaged standing crops in thousands of hectares, officials said on Monday.
In Bihar, at least five people, including two children and a woman, were killed on Monday when they were struck by lightning in two separate incidents, officials said. Three deaths—of the children and the woman —were reported from two villages in Munger district, while the other two people were killed in Ramnagri Diyara under Barh in Patna district.
Heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, uprooted trees, damaged houses and brought down power cables across the state.
Weather department officials said that the rainfall was unseasonal.
In Uttar Pradesh, at least two people were killed in lightning strikes in Agra district and two others were reportedly electrocuted in Firoazabad and Agra districts as the widespread rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, flattened standing crops. Two people died when struck by lightning in Serab village late Sunday evening.
In Bihar, at least five people, including two children and a woman, were killed on Monday when they were struck by lightning in two separate incidents, officials said. Three deaths—of the children and the woman —were reported from two villages in Munger district, while the other two people were killed in Ramnagri Diyara under Barh in Patna district.
Heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, uprooted trees, damaged houses and brought down power cables across the state.
Weather department officials said that the rainfall was unseasonal.
In Uttar Pradesh, at least two people were killed in lightning strikes in Agra district and two others were reportedly electrocuted in Firoazabad and Agra districts as the widespread rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, flattened standing crops. Two people died when struck by lightning in Serab village late Sunday evening.
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