Lightning strikes claim four lives in Bihar

Patna: Four people lost their lives in separate lightning strikes across Bihar on Friday afternoon.According to data from the Bihar State Emergency Operations Centre, the incidents occurred between 1pm and 4pm, with one fatality reported in each of the affected districts.In Aurangabad, a lightning strike in Nabinagar block around 1:30pm claimed one life. At the same time, a fatal incident was recorded in Gopalganj Sadar block. Another death occurred in Raghunathpur block of Siwan at 1:30pm.The most recent strike was reported from Imamganj in Gaya district at 4pm, where one person was killed.Officials confirmed that all four deaths were caused by lightning during the spells of rain and thunderstorms that lashed different parts of the state on Friday.