The lightning has additionally brought on widespread harm to homes and belongings of residents. (Representational)
Patna:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences after lightning strikes and thunderstorms in Bihar killed 83 folks, injured many and brought on widespread harm to property within the final two days.
The state catastrophe administration division stated 23 districts of the state have been gravely affected with Gopalganj accounting for the utmost variety of casualties at 13. Uttar Pradesh has additionally been affected by the thunderstorms and has reported casualties.
PM Modi expressed his anguish on the lack of lives and stated the state governments are working in direction of aid and rehabilitation.
“Received tragic news about death of several people in some districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to heavy rains and lightening. The state governments are engaged in relief work with promptness,” he tweeted in Hindi.
Reports from districts stated greater than 20 folks have been injured and admitted to hospital. Lightning strikes has additionally brought on widespread harm to homes and properties of the residents.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has introduced a compensation of Rs four lakh for the households of the victims.
Mr Kumar has additionally appealed to everybody to stay alert and keep indoors as a lot as attainable throughout the storms.
Home Minister Amit Shah additionally expressed grief on the tragedy.
“I am extremely saddened by the death of many people in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to heavy rain and lightning. Relief work is going on fast in both the states. I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this disaster and wish the injured to be well soon,” he tweeted in Hindi.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee additionally prolonged her condolences to the victims’ households.
Very disturbed by the demise of 83 individuals in lightning strikes and storms in Bihar, particularly in Gopalganj district. People of Bengal stand by the affected folks and specific condolences to the households of the deceased.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) June 25, 2020
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi additionally tweeted his condolences.
“I am shocked to hear the news of 83 people dying due to lightning in Bihar. May God grant strength to their loved ones to bear this sorrow,” he stated in a tweet in Hindi.
“I appeal to the Congress workers to extend all possible help to the families of the victims,” he added.
The climate workplace has predicted thunderstorms in all of the 38 districts of the state over the following few days together with “heavy to very heavy rainfall” within the northern, flood-prone districts, bordering Nepal.
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