14 in Prayagraj among 38 killed in lightning strike in UP
According to the government spokesman, deaths were also reported from Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Agra, Varanasi and Rae Bareli
Monday July 12, 2021 11:19 AM, IANS
Lucknow: At least 38 people were killed in eleven districts of Uttar Pradesh, after being struck by lightning, thunder and rain.
According to reports, the deaths occured on Sunday evening. 14 people died in Prayagraj, 5 in Kanpur Dehat, 3 each in Firozabad and Kaushambhi and 2 each in Unnao and Chitrakoot after lightning struck them.
According to the government spokesman, deaths were also reported from Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Agra, Varanasi and Rae Bareli.
In Kaushambhi, the deceased have been identified as Rukma,12, Moorat Dhwaj, 50, Ramchandra, 32, and Mayank Singh,15.