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Madhya Pradesh recognizes heatwaves as natural disasters, ensures compensation for victimsThe Madhya Pradesh government has classified heatwaves as natural disasters, enabling compensation for fatalities similar to other calamiti...30 Sep, 2024, 09.45 AM IST- Early warnings were given to Kerala: ShahUnion home minister Amit Shah informed Parliament that Kerala failed to act on early warnings about heavy rains in Wayanad. Despite NDRF te...01 Aug, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
- Climate change causing more frequent and deadly lightning strikes: ScientistsScientists highlight the link between climate change and the rise in lightning strikes in India, with recent incidents claiming many lives....13 Jul, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
- Odisha: 12 people killed, 14 injured due to heavy thunderstorm and lightningAt least 10 people were killed in lightning strikes in Odisha due to heavy rainfall. The lightning strikes occurred in six districts, claim...04 Sep, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
- 61,000 lightning strikes in 2 hours in Odisha! Here's how to stay safe during a lightning strikeOn Saturday, an unprecedented 61,000 lightning strikes in 2 hours killed 12 people and injured 14 in Odisha. Lightning strikes are a common...04 Sep, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
- Extreme weather: Deaths have reduced but property loss increasing, says IMD chiefIndia has been successful in reducing the number of deaths caused by extreme weather events with the improvement of early warning and prepa...13 Jul, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
- 14,295 died due to lightning between 2016-2020"As many as 14,295 persons have died due to lightning strikes during the last five years. The number of people who died in 2016 was 3,315; ...19 Mar, 2022, 02.07 PM IST
- India saw 13 million dangerous lightning strikes last yearThe India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) report on ‘Climate of India during 2020’, released in January, shows that thunderstorms and lig...20 Jul, 2021, 10.22 AM IST
- Extreme weather events claimed lives of over 1.4 lakh people in last 50 years: PaperThe paper also stated that the period from 1970-2019 recorded 7,063 extreme weather events --- heat waves, cold waves, floods, lightning an...01 Mar, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
- Centre building new system for lightning alerts: IMD officialThe top IMD official also complimented the Odisha government for talking "proactive steps" in building proper infrastructure to ensure safe...18 Jan, 2019, 01.43 PM IST
- 26 killed in dust storm, lightning strikes in Uttar PradeshAt least 11 districts in the north Indian state were affected by dust storm and lightning. Jaunpur & Sultanpur reported five deaths each.09 Jun, 2018, 09.56 PM IST
- Fresh thunderstorm, squall warning for 4 states; 124 deaths in 2 days: MHAThe maximum casualty was reported in Uttar Pradesh where 73 people were killed, while 91 others were injured.04 May, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
- Heat, flood, cold & lightning killed 1,600 Indians in 2016India Meteorological Department (IMD) said 2016 was the warmest year ever recorded, globally and in India. Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded 51...16 Jan, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
- Over 1,600 killed due to extreme weather patterns in 2016nullThe IMD said 2016 was the warmest year ever recorded, globally as well as in India, Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded 51 degrees Celsius, c...15 Jan, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
- 56 die in lightning strike in four days in OdishaBesides, a youth of Balia Gopinathpur village in Jagatsinghpur district and an old man of Roda village of in Bolangir district were killed ...03 Aug, 2016, 03.43 AM IST
- Rains lash north, east India; flood toll 31, lightning kills 27Flood waters have risen following heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan as well as in Assam.30 Jul, 2016, 09.39 PM IST
- Rains wreak havoc in east India; 75 killed due to landslides, floods in Bengal, Manipur, OdishaFifty deaths have been reported in West Bengal, owing to lightning, wall collapse, electrocution, snake bite and drowning.03 Aug, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
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