Fifty three people died in Bihar. Ten people were killed in the
eastern state of Jharkhand, and at least 16 died in Madhya Pradesh.
Most of the people who died were working on farms during
torrential rains on Tuesday, reports said.
Lightning strikes are common in India during heavy monsoon
rains.
In Bihar, the deaths occurred in Nalanda, Aurangabad, Rohtas,
Purnea, Munger, Gaya, Saharsa, Bhagalpur, Banka and Kaimur.
At
least 2,000 people have died in lightning strikes in India every year since 2005, according to the National
Crime Records Bureau.
India receives 80% of its annual rainfall during the monsoon
season, which runs between June and September.
Safety tips when
lightning strikes
§ Seek
shelter inside a large building or a car
§ Get out
of wide, open spaces and away from exposed hilltops
§ If you
have nowhere to shelter, make yourself as small a target as possible by
crouching down with your feet together, hands on knees and head tucked in
§ Do not
shelter beneath tall or isolated trees
§ If you
are on water, get to the shore and off wide, open beaches as quickly as
possible
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Source: BBC
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