44 people die due to lightning in Bihar in a day (Updated story)

(UPDATE STORY) 44 people died due to lightning in Bihar in one day

Patna 25 June (HS) In highly tragic series of  incidents in Bihar, at least 44 people, including a couple, died while many sustained burn injuries during the last 24 hours due to thunder and lightning.

In north Bihar’s Gopalganj alone 14 people died of lightning amid heavy rains and four sustained severe burn injuries. They were being treated at Sadar Hospital in critical condition. In neighbouring Siwan district, five people died. Most of the villagers had been working in their fields when lightning struck them fatally.

In Madhubani seven people, including a couple and three members of one family died. Most of the cases were reported from Phulparas block. At Belahi village a 55-years old man and his wife sustained severe burn injuries and died while undergoing treatment. At Sugipatti village three members of one family died. An 18 years old youth died at Birauli village.

Five people were killed in Bhagalpur, four in Banka, two each in Motihari, Bettiah and Narkatiaganj. Lightning killed one person each in Kishanganj, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga and Sheohar districts, all in north Bihar.