Lightning, thunderstorms kill 19 in Bihar
Patna, May 29 : At least 19 people were killed due to lightning and thunderstorms in Bihar, officials said on Tuesday.
"The state government has ordered ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives," Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department said.
Five deaths were reported in Gaya and Aurangabad districts followed by four deaths in Munger, three in Katihar and two in Nawada.
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds uprooted trees, damaged houses and brought down power cables across the state on Monday.
The downpour also brought down the temperature.
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Multistorey building collapses in Punjab's Mohali, several feared trapped
Chandigarh, Dec 21: Some people are feared trapped after a multistorey building collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, officials said.
The district authorities have launched a rescue operation. Two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation.
A fire brigade team is also present.
A local resident said a loud noise was heard when the building collapsed.
It was not immediately known what triggered the collapse.
Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Pareek reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
#WATCH | A multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali. Rescue operations are underway. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/Q0Lv30Ex3d
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