Stormy in Bihar: 58 people died due to lightning and hailstorm in many parts of the state

On Thursday, 58 people died on a single day due to bad weather in Bihar. 23 people died due to lightning, while 35 others died in the storm -related accidents, including heavy rain and deaths from trees and walls during strong winds. According to the information, the district most affected was Nalanda, where 22 people lost their lives due to strong wind points. The storm killed one person each in Bhojpur (5 deaths), Gaya (3 deaths) and Gopalganj, Jehanabad, Patna, Arwal and Muzaffarpur. 23 people died due to lightning alone, in which 4 people died in Siwan. There were 3 deaths in Jamui, while Saharsa, Araria and Saran had 2-2 deaths. One death was reported in Patna, Jehanabad, Bhojpur, Darbhanga, Arwal, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, Munger, Katihar and Bhagalpur. The incident occurred a day after the death of 25 people due to lightning in eight districts Bihar. Most of the dead were farmers and daily wage workers who were working on agricultural work in the midst of changing weather. Earlier, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mourned the deaths and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4-4 Lakh to the families of the deceased. The statement said he also called on the people of the state to follow the advice issued by the Department of Disaster Management. According to the latest Bihar Economic Survey (2024-25) reports presented in the State assembly during the budget session in February this year, there were 275 deaths related to electricity or thunderstorms in the states in 2023. IMD released orange alert india meteorological department Has Released ‘Orange Alert’ (prepared) for many districts including Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gopalganj, West Champaran, Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Gaya, Sitamarhi, Shivhar, Nalanda, Nawada and Patna. Heavy rain is also expected in these districts on Friday and Saturday. IMD said in the Bulletin: “Madhubani, Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Western Champaran, Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Gaya, Sitamarhi, Shivhar, Nalanda, Patna, Patna are expected to lift lights and strong winds (40-50 km per hour).