Lightning Kills

Peruvian footballer Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, lost his life after being struck by lightning during a local tournament match in Chilca, Huancayo Province.

As many as six persons died due to lightning strikes in five different districts of Odisha on Sunday.

At least three budding hockey players died, and five others were injured in a lightning strike in Jharkhand's Simdega district on Wednesday, police said.

Six people were killed and 10 were injured when a lightning strike caused a park pavilion to collapse in eastern China, state media said Monday.

As many as 25 people lost their lives and 39 others were injured in lightning strikes across several districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours.

Five people lost their lives due to lightning strikes in Bihar's Madhubani district on Thursday while 18 students were injured in the Bhojpur district.

Twelve people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar over the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Monday.

As many as five persons died in lightning strikes in Odisha's Bargarh and Balangir districts on Wednesday.

At least three persons were killed in lightning strikes and tree collapse incidents in Latur district of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, officials said.

Two people died after getting struck by lightning in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi and Salem districts amid heavy rains, taking the total number of rain-related deaths this monsoon season to four in the state.

Three people lost their lives in separate incidents when lightning struck them in Vikarabad district of Telangana on Sunday, police said.

At least 11 people were killed and two others injured in lightning strikes at various places across West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, police said.

Four people died in separate lightning strike incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the state, a senior official said.

Hailstorms and thunderstorms hit several places including Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen and other districts.

He was still breathing after the incident and rushed to a local hospital, but died after suffering intense burns.

Peruvian footballer Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, lost his life after being struck by lightning during a local tournament match in Chilca, Huancayo Province.

As many as six persons died due to lightning strikes in five different districts of Odisha on Sunday.

At least three budding hockey players died, and five others were injured in a lightning strike in Jharkhand's Simdega district on Wednesday, police said.

Six people were killed and 10 were injured when a lightning strike caused a park pavilion to collapse in eastern China, state media said Monday.

As many as 25 people lost their lives and 39 others were injured in lightning strikes across several districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours.

Five people lost their lives due to lightning strikes in Bihar's Madhubani district on Thursday while 18 students were injured in the Bhojpur district.

Twelve people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar over the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Monday.

As many as five persons died in lightning strikes in Odisha's Bargarh and Balangir districts on Wednesday.

At least three persons were killed in lightning strikes and tree collapse incidents in Latur district of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, officials said.

Two people died after getting struck by lightning in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi and Salem districts amid heavy rains, taking the total number of rain-related deaths this monsoon season to four in the state.

Three people lost their lives in separate incidents when lightning struck them in Vikarabad district of Telangana on Sunday, police said.

At least 11 people were killed and two others injured in lightning strikes at various places across West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, police said.

Four people died in separate lightning strike incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the state, a senior official said.

Hailstorms and thunderstorms hit several places including Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen and other districts.

He was still breathing after the incident and rushed to a local hospital, but died after suffering intense burns.