Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 17 people in incidents related to lightning and thunderstorm in the state.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh has also been announced for the next of kin of each of the deceased.
Bhagalpur district has reported the maximum number of deaths at six, followed by Vaishali (three), Banka and Khagaria (two each) and Munger, Katihar, Madhepura and Saharsa (one each).
The deaths have been reported since Saturday night.
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