Multiple lightning incidents in India have claimed the lives of more than 68 people, including 11 selfie-takers standing on a watchtower. Lightning deaths have been reported in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan in northern India.
On Sunday, lightning struck near a watchtower near the Amer Palace, a popular tourist attraction in Jaipur, Rajasthan, with dozens of people on top. According to reports, when the lightning struck, more than 27 people were on the tower and on the walls of the fortress. NDTV Report. Many people were injured when they tried to jump off the tower in a panic.
“So far, 11 people have died and 11-12 others have been injured,” Jaipur Police Chief Anand Srivastava told the news media India Express.
“The incident occurred at around 7:30 this (Sunday) evening when lightning struck a watchtower on the hill opposite Fort Amer. After the accident, nine bodies were found at the scene. The watchtower was located in Fort Amer. Most of the dead on the opposite side were young people,” senior police officer Shif Narayan told the publication.
In addition to the incident at the Amer Palace, there were also reports on Sunday that nine people died from lightning across Rajasthan.
“In some areas of Rajasthan, many people have been killed by lightning. I am deeply saddened by the deaths. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Say In a tweet on Monday.
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, announced compensation to the families of those killed in the lightning strike.
According to preliminary reports, 41 people were killed after lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the lightning also claimed the lives of seven people in different areas of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. India Today.
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According to estimates by the Indian Meteorological Department, since 2004, the country has reported nearly 2,000 lightning deaths every year. It is estimated that this is twice the number of deaths recorded since the late 1960s.SD Pawar, Director of the Thunderstorm Dynamics Project of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, said that lightning-related event It is directly related to the climate crisis and the availability of more water on land due to rising temperatures.
At the same time, many sciences Learn Said that the use of mobile phones during lightning is not particularly dangerous. However, when there is lightning, people are advised not to stand where their bodies are higher than other objects in the area.
