Death toll from Uttar Pradesh's storm up to 117Severe storms struck Uttar Pradesh this week, claiming over 111 lives. Gales, lightning, and heavy rain caused widespread destruction. Home...
15 May, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
104 people killed as storms and rain batter Uttar Pradesh; relief ops underwayRelentless rain, lightning, and thunderstorms have claimed at least 104 lives across Uttar Pradesh in the past 36-48 hours. Chief Minister ...
14 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
UP, Bihar reel under thunderstorms with over 44 dead; IMD issues orange alert for Rajasthan districtsSevere thunderstorms and heavy rain have caused devastation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, resulting in at least 44 fatalities and numerous an...
11 Apr, 2025, 10.08 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
Lightning kills nearly 50 this week in India's Uttar PradeshThe farmers had taken shelter under trees during a drenching monsoon rain when they were struck by lightning Tuesday and died instantly. Th...
28 Jul, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
Lightning strikes in UP leave 14 dead, 16 injuredAccording to the details provided by the relief commissioner's office, four deaths due to lightning were reported from Banda, two from Fate...
21 Jul, 2022, 11.20 AM 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
Monsoon covers entire country, 12 days before normal date; 10 deaths reported in lightning strikes"Southwest Monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab and thus it has covered the entire country today, the...
26 Jun, 2020, 10.35 PM IST
Lightning strikes UP, Bihar; 110 dead in two days, 32 injuredAccording to a statement put out by the department, the deaths in lightning strikes happened in 23 districts of the state, with Gopalganj a...
25 Jun, 2020, 11.29 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
17 killed in dust storm in Uttar PradeshMost death were caused due to the collapse of trees and houses. Moradabad bore the maximum impact leaving as many as 7 people dead.
02 Jun, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
Storms kill 34 in Bihar, UPNineteen of them died in Bihar as high-velocity winds packing speeds of up to 70 km per hour swept across many areas last night, followed b...
29 May, 2018, 07.37 PM IST
Thunderstorm, lightning claim 15 lives in Uttar PradeshIncidents of thunderstorm in various states of the country this month have left a spate of destruction.
29 May, 2018, 04.45 PM IST
80 dead, 136 injured in 5 states due to lightning, thunderstormsOf the 136 people injured in lightning strikes and thunderstorms, 123 were from Uttar Pradesh, 11 from Delhi and two from Uttarakhand.
14 May, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
Include lightning as disaster eligible for compensation: Home MinistryAs India accounts for an average 400 deaths due to lightening every year, the Ministry has moved a proposal to the 14th Finance Commission.
14 Dec, 2014, 11.48 AM IST