Today (Wednesday), on July 7, six people died due to lightning in Nawada district of Bihar, while 3 people got serious burns. All the injured were admitted to the government hospital for treatment. According to the statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), these incidents took place in Auraiya, Pakribarawan, Kadirganj and Roh police station areas.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the six deaths due to lightning and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. CM Nitish also appealed to the people to follow the advisories issued by the Disaster Management Department and advised them to stay safe in their homes during bad weather.
Let us tell you that since August 1, more than 26 people have died due to lightning in different districts of the state. The latest Bihar Economic Survey (2023-24) presented in the state assembly during the budget session in February this year ) According to the report, “400 lightning/storm-related deaths have occurred in the state in 2022.
The highest number of deaths among the districts have occurred in Gaya (46). After this, there were 18 deaths each in Bhojpur (23), Nawada (21), Banka (21), Aurangabad (20) and Nalanda and Kaimur.
The survey also said that Bihar has allocated Rs 430.92 crore for disaster management in 2022-23. The largest portion of which, Rs 285.22 crore, is dedicated to local disasters like lightning and drowning.
What is the update on rain in Bihar?
According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department (IMD), Bihar will be cloudy on August 8 and there may be light to moderate rain with thunderstorms at some places. At the same time, the minimum temperature is expected to be 26 degrees and the maximum temperature is expected to be 34 degrees Celsius. If we talk about the whole week, drizzle and light rain activities will continue at some places every day till August 11.