Lightning strikes kill 49 in India

As many as 49 people were killed in various parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, India, after lightning struck them on Sunday, Report states, citing Times of India.

Lightning strikes killed 30 people across UP, including 14 in Prayagraj, five in Kanpur Dehat, four in Kaushambi, three in Firozabad, and two in Unnao and Chitrakoot.

Lightning strikes also claimed at least 19 lives in Rajasthan, including 11 in Jaipur, and at least 17 people were injured across the state on Sunday as the southwest monsoon entered Jaipur, Dholpur, Kota, and Jhalawar districts.

In Rajasthan, at least 11 people were killed, and 12 others were injured near Amber fort when lightning struck them.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter that financial assistance would be provided to those injured in the lightning strike.