Key points
- The deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday
- More heavy rain and lightning are forecast for parts of state
ISLAMABAD: Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said Friday.
According to AFP, the deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday, a state disaster management department statement said, with the victims mostly farmers and labourers working in the open.
More heavy rain and lightning are forecast for parts of the state.
Alert on lightning
Bihar state’s disaster management minister, Vijay Kumar Mandal, told AFP that officials in vulnerable districts had been directed to “create awareness to take precautionary steps following an alert on lightning”.
The state government announced compensation of 4 million rupees ($4,600) to the families of those killed by lightning, AFP reported.
Last month, at least three people were killed in the Buxar district of Bihar after being struck by lightning, PTI reported on June 16, 2025, citing police officials. The incident occurred in the Mufassil area of the district.
