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Rajat Sharma's Blog: Do's and don'ts to avoid being struck by lightning..! Posted on 13 Jul, 2021
On Monday, nature wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu, and Kashmir. The flash floods and landslides caused a lot of damage in both these states, but in many states, the news of the death of people due to lightning was the most disturbing. In Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, 74 people were killed in lightning on Sunday night. It is being described as one of the worst thunderstorm disasters in recent times.11 tourists lost their lives in the 12th century historical Amer Fort located near Jaipur. He was taking a selfie from the watchtower of the fort on Sunday evening when lightning struck there twice. The brothers and sisters of Chheharta of Punjab were also among those who lost their lives in this accident. According to eyewitnesses, tourists had gathered inside the watchtower to save themselves from getting drenched in the rain. There were 30 people inside the watchtower when the lightning struck. Apart from this tragedy in Jaipur, 41 people died in 16 different districts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening.