Lightning Strikes Kill 18 People in India

At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard. While flash floods and lightning kill dozens of people in India each year, scientists warn…

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23 Soldiers Missing in Indian Flood

The Indian army has said 23 soldiers were missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a remote valley in the mountainous northeast Sikkim state. The army in a statement today, disclosed that the personnel and some vehicles submerged under the flood. “Due to sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in…

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