Four killed in lightning strike incidents in state

Four people died in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday when the state received rainfall and thunderstorms in several districts.

The deaths were reported from Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Sitapur and Shahjahanpur, said a statement issued by state Relief Commissioner Naveen Kumar.

As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), the state’s eastern parts received an average of 7.7 mm in 42 districts and average of 8.9 mm in 33 west UP districts.

The districts which received rain on Sunday were Jalaun (30.3 mm), Bijnor (26 mm), Baghpat (19.3 mm), Hamirpur (17.5 mm), Amethi (16.9 mm), Saharanpur (16 mm), Etawah (15 mm), Hardoi and Mirzapur (14.8 mm), Jhansi (14.5 mm), Bahraich (14.1 mm), Kannauj (14 mm) and Chitrakoot (14 mm), Kanpur Nagar (13.9 mm), Kasganj (11.7 mm), Barabanki (11.6 mm), Bareilly and Etah (10 mm), Lucknow (9.7 mm), Mainpuri (9.3 mm), Lalitpur (9 mm), Meerut (7.5 mm), Shahjahanpur (5.7 mm), and Kanpur Dehat (5.6 mm).