Lightning has killed 74 people, mostly farm laborers working in fields, across eastern and northern India over the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.

A majority of the deaths occurred in the eastern state of Bihar, where 57 people died after being struck by lightning, a state official said. At least 24 others were injured when thunderstorms and monsoon rains lashed 14 districts of the state.

Ten people were killed by lightning in neighboring Jharkhand state, six in northern Uttar Pradesh state, and another in Maharashtra, police said.

Bihar disaster management official Vyasji said scores of cattle also perished in the state after being struck by lightning.


The dead included at least eight shepherds watching their sheep, said Vyasji, who uses only one name. He told reporters that he expected the death toll to go up as reports come in from remote districts of the state.

Lightning strikes are common during India's monsoon season, which runs from June to September. However, the recent toll is unusually high.

At least 2,000 people have died in lightning strikes in India every year since 2005, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.

Film at 11.... 😟

I think the answer is obvious.......Gun Control.

Thanks Obama..!! 😠

i dont want to ban lightning per se
we all know that lightning was invented to power delorians

i just think its time for some common sense lightning reforms

nobody ever thinks about the scores of perished cattles... 😞

think about the calves

if we could save just one calf it would be worth it 😞

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How many times does the calf have to be hit by lightning to be well-finished..?? 🤔

veal ok medium well

Pretty sure the whole thing could be fixed through mandatory abortion.

of the cattles..?? 😕

Of the peoples

I lost the thread here...
Abortion would stop the lightning or save the calves?

yes.. but not on Sundays.. 🤐

Actually, as I think about what you said, I think you might be on to something.
If we had targeted abortion we wouldn't have to ban guns, build walls, shoot gorillas, let in refugees, search for alligators, or regulate bathrooms.

screw the alligators... 🤐

A well targeted abortion, like landmines, can solve all problems

🖐

Lightning is God's way of thinning the herd.

Freak

... So are mass shootings, lung cancer, 80 year old drivers and Kim Jong Un.