Sofian Khan: Some 21 people were killed with a dozen more others injured due to thunderstorms in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. According to the officials, the thunderstorms went off on several districts in both the states during night.
“Thunderstorm and lightning hit several parts parts of Bihar last night, killing 14 people and injuring nine others,” an official said. “Four deaths have been reported from Motihari, while as remaining 10 casualties were recorded in Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Kaimur and Gaya.”
According to a disaster management official, “casualties were reported from Narasaraopet, Sattenapalli, Phirangipuram, Muppalla and Mandal in Guntur district.” The storms uprooted trees and electricity poles in the affected districts, thereby disrupting rail and road services in Bihar. Due to the thunderstorms, seasonal fruits such as mango, litchi, maize and banana crops have been widely affected.
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