Some people reportedly jumped to the ground in fright as the huge bolt of lightning struck the watch tower in Jaipur.
Footage shows lightning hitting the 12th century watch tower where crowds of people had gathered to take pictures The victims were on top of a watch tower in northern India when the flash of lightning hit.Shocking footage taken from a nearby building shows the huge bolt as it struck the tourist attraction, where crowds of people had gathered to take pictures.More than 60 people have died in lightning storms across the northern states of India over the weekend.
Mr Srivastava said at least nine more people were killed and nearly 20 others were injured in separate lightning strikes when the state of Rajasthan was lashed with thunderstorms and monsoon rains.The huge blast lights up the skies in Jaipur, northern India Many of the victims were taking pictures on top of the watch tower during the stormMost of those killed were farm labourers working in fields.
Both state governments announced financial compensation for the families of the victims and those who were injured.Lightning strikes are common during India’s monsoon season, which runs from June to September. More than 2,900 people were killed by lightning in India in 2019, according to the most recent official figures available.Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaksNever use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelterStay away from objects that conduct electricity – barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.
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