Ten killed in lightning in Bihar

At least ten people died across Bihar in lightning in the last 24 hours the Chief Ministers Office said on Sunday reported the PTIAccording to a statement from the CMs office two deaths due to lightning were reported from Nalanda district while Vaishali Bhagalpur Saharsa Rohtas Saran Jamui Bhojpur and Gopalganj account for one fatality each as per the PTIBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and urged the people to take precautions during inclement weatherRain thunderstorms have been lashing Bihar where lightning has killed about 40 people in the last couple of weeksRivers hit danger levels in several Bihar districts amid rain floodlike situation in north BengalMany lowlying areas in West Bengals subHimalayan region were reeling from a floodlike situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated heavy rain lashed the countrys eastern parts on Sunday reported the PTIIn West Bengal heavy rain is likely till July 12 in the subHimalayan districts of Darjeeling Kalimpong Jalpaiguri Coochbehar and Alipurduar the Met office saidOfficials said traffic movement to and from Sikkim was being regulated through other routesThe water levels of the Teesta and the Korola rivers were also being monitored they saidSeveral places in Dhupguri Moynaguri and Kranti in Jalpaiguri district apart from the headquarters town were affected by the torrential rainJalpaiguri town recorded 166 mm rainfall in 24 hours till 830 am while Bagdogra received 103 mm as per the PTIIn Bihar the water resources department said in a bulletin that heavy rain lashing various parts of Bihar in a 24hour period caused major rivers to flow above the danger level at many placesThe Bagmati touched the danger mark in Sitamarhi Muzaffarpur Sheohar Aurai and Suppi and adjoining areasIn Gopalganj and Sidhwalia the Gandak was flowing above the danger mark till 8 amThe Kamla Balan touched the danger mark in Madhubani Lakhnaur and Jhanjharpur The Kamla was also flowing above the danger mark in certain areas of Madhubani and Jainagar the bulletin said according to the PTIIn Araria the Parman was flowing above the danger mark the Mahananda crossed the danger mark in Purnea and BaisiThe Kosi and the Lal Bakeya touched warning levels in Khagaria Beldaur and Sitamarhi and its adjoining areaswith PTI inputs