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From: PVCHR Communication <cfr.pvchr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 3:19 PM
Subject: 12 killed in lightning strikes in Bihar
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From: PVCHR Communication <cfr.pvchr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 3:19 PM
Subject: 12 killed in lightning strikes in Bihar
To: cr.nhrc <cr.nhrc@nic.in>, <chairnhrc@nic.in>, covdnhrc <covdnhrc@nic.in>, NHRC <ionhrc@nic.in>
Cc: lenin <lenin@pvchr.asia>
To,
The Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
I want to bring in your kind attention towards the news published in Times of India on 27 APRIL, 2020 regarding 12 killed in lightning strikes in Bihar https://timesofindia.
Therefore it is a kind request please take appropriate action at earliest.
Thanking You
Sincerely Yours
Lenin Raghuvanshi
Convenor
Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights
PATNA/SARAN: Lightning strikes killed at least 12 people, including two members of a family, in the state on Sunday. Eight others have suffered serious burn injuries in the incident. While nine deaths were reported from Saran, two from Jamui and one from Bhojpur district respectively. Expressing profound grief, CM Nitish Kumar asked the officials concerned to pay ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to each of the bereaved families. He also asked the authorities concerned to provide medical treatment to the injured free of cost. The CM said that the intensity of lightning was very high. “It could not cause much damage despite its high intensity as people were mostly indoors due to the lockdown,” a press release issued by the IPRD quoted the CM. Reports reaching the headquarters said that nine people died and eight others received burn injuries after lighting struck them in diara between Khalpura and Makdumganj villages of Saran district. While most of the victims were plucking vegetables in their agriculture field, others were busy in measurement of their land at the time of the incident. Locals said that heavy rains followed by hailstorm forced people to take shelter in a nearby hut in the diara, around 60 km north of Patna. Lighting struck them causing grievous burn injuries. While nine people died on the spot, seven others were rushed to Chhapra sadar hospital. The hut was completely destroyed in the incident. Chhapra sadar hospital superintendent Dr Ram Iqbal Singh confirmed the deaths.
Six of the deceased were identified as Arvind Kumar Singh, Nitish Kumar, Sahdeo Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, Chandeshwar Rai and
Ram Nath Rai. Chhapra Mufassil police station SHO Karmaveer Kumar said that efforts were on to ascertain the identity of the
remaining three deceased. Saran SP Har Kishore Rai said that the bodies were sent to the sadar hospital for postmortem.
In Jamui, two minor boys—Satish Thakur (14) and Targen Manjhi (12)--die in lighting strikes at Khadui-Bariapur and Abhaypur
villages, on Sunday. The bodies of the victims were handed over to their families after postmortem at Jamui sadar hospital.
Meanwhile, one death has been reported from Bhojpur district also.
The CM has appealed to the people to take precautions during bad weather conditions. The MeT department has predicted
rains and thunderstorm for the next two days. According to senior officials in the state disaster management department,
altogether 39 people had died of lightning during the monsoon in July last year.
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