Lightning Strikes

Syllabus- General Studies 1(Geography) Context At least 30 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning in various parts of the country in the past 24 hours. While Rajasthan reported 18 deaths, Uttar Pradesh recorded 12. Causalities have also been reported from Madhya Pradesh. Earlier in June, 20 persons were killedin lightning strikes in three districts of south Bengal. Deaths by Lightening Are more common than is sometimes realised in the urban areas. As a whole, India sees 2,000-2,500 lightning deaths every year on average. Lightning is the biggest contributor to accidental deaths due to natural causes. A few years ago, over....Read More