The Chopans, Gujjars and Bakarwals are nomadic herders who spend six months in remote areas with no connectivity and few shelters from the changing weather.
Lightning strikes in Jammu and Kashmir have surged 165% from 2019 to 2022. Current early warning systems have limited effectiveness in hilly terrains and are inaccessible to many shepherds
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NEW DELHI: India had last year recorded nearly 23% increase in lightning episodes compared to 2019 with Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and West Bengal turning out to be among the top vulnerable states in terms of reporting this extreme weather phenomena.
Though the lightning along with thunderstorm had claimed more lives in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra compared to the top five that reported lightning episodes last year, the increase in number of such weather events, recorded by the Earth Networks - a private agency of a nationwide lightning detection network in India – shows vulnerability of most part of the country.
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