Heavy rains, lightning kill no less than 36 in Uttar Pradesh, elements of northern India
3 min readBy Associated Press
LUCKNOW: Hazardous climate has killed no less than 36 folks in northern India over the previous 24 hours, together with 12 who had been struck by lightning, officers stated as they warned of extra heavy downpours within the coming days.
Across the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, no less than 24 folks died after their properties collapsed amid unrelenting rains, Relief Commissioner Ranvir Prasad stated.
Mohamed Usman, 15, was on his good friend’s roof within the metropolis of Prayagraj when lightning struck Friday night, killing him immediately. His good friend Aznan, who goes by one identify, was injured and is being handled in a hospital.
“As soon as they set foot on the roof, they were hit by lightning and my son died,” stated Mohammad Ayub, Usman’s father.
Officials stated 39 folks within the state have died from lightning within the final 5 days, prompting authorities to subject new pointers for the way folks can shield themselves throughout a thunderstorm.
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Lightning strikes are frequent throughout India’s monsoon season, which runs from June to September.
Col. Sanjay Srivastava, whose group Lightning Resilient India Campaign works with the Indian Meteorological Department, stated that deforestation, the depletion of our bodies of water, and air pollution all contribute to local weather change, which results in extra lightning.
Global warming has additionally elevated the frequency of lightning, stated Sunita Narain, director basic on the Center for Science and Environment. A 1-degree-Celsius (1.8-degree-Fahrenheit) rise in temperature will increase lightning by 12 instances.
There has been a 34% rise in lightning strikes throughout India over the previous 12 months, which has induced deaths to additionally leap. India recorded 1,489 deaths because of lightning in 2016, and the quantity grew to 2,869 in 2021, in keeping with Srivastava.
LUCKNOW: Hazardous climate has killed no less than 36 folks in northern India over the previous 24 hours, together with 12 who had been struck by lightning, officers stated as they warned of extra heavy downpours within the coming days.
Across the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, no less than 24 folks died after their properties collapsed amid unrelenting rains, Relief Commissioner Ranvir Prasad stated.
Mohamed Usman, 15, was on his good friend’s roof within the metropolis of Prayagraj when lightning struck Friday night, killing him immediately. His good friend Aznan, who goes by one identify, was injured and is being handled in a hospital.
“As soon as they set foot on the roof, they were hit by lightning and my son died,” stated Mohammad Ayub, Usman’s father.
Officials stated 39 folks within the state have died from lightning within the final 5 days, prompting authorities to subject new pointers for the way folks can shield themselves throughout a thunderstorm.
ALSO READ | Karnataka rains: Death toll at 59 over previous two months
Lightning strikes are frequent throughout India’s monsoon season, which runs from June to September.
Col. Sanjay Srivastava, whose group Lightning Resilient India Campaign works with the Indian Meteorological Department, stated that deforestation, the depletion of our bodies of water, and air pollution all contribute to local weather change, which results in extra lightning.
Global warming has additionally elevated the frequency of lightning, stated Sunita Narain, director basic on the Center for Science and Environment. A 1-degree-Celsius (1.8-degree-Fahrenheit) rise in temperature will increase lightning by 12 instances.
There has been a 34% rise in lightning strikes throughout India over the previous 12 months, which has induced deaths to additionally leap. India recorded 1,489 deaths because of lightning in 2016, and the quantity grew to 2,869 in 2021, in keeping with Srivastava.
