11 Dead In Lightning Strike In Jaipur. They Were Taking Selfies

July 12, 2021

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a compensation of ₹ 5 lakh for the families of those killed.

Jaipur:

Eleven people have died and many feared injured in a lightning strike in front of the 12th century Amer Palace near Jaipur. The incident took place when people were taking selfies at a watch tower amid rain in the Rajasthan capital.

According to reports, dozens of people had been present at the watch tower when the lightning struck. A number of them sustained injuries as they jumped off the watch tower in panic. Twenty-seven people are reported to have been on the watch tower and the fort wall when the incident happened.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a compensation of ₹ 5 lakh for the families of those killed.

Apart from the incident at Amer Palace, nine more casualties by lightning were reported from across the state on Sunday - One death each in Baran and Jhalawar, four deaths in Kota and three in Dholpur districts. Seven of those killed were children.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deepest condolences over the deaths.

Jaipur: The incident took place when people were taking selfies at a watch tower near Jaipur.

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Jaipur:

Eleven people have died and many feared injured in a lightning strike in front of the 12th century Amer Palace near Jaipur. The incident took place when people were taking selfies at a watch tower amid rain in the Rajasthan capital.

According to reports, dozens of people had been present at the watch tower when the lightning struck. A number of them sustained injuries as they jumped off the watch tower in panic. Twenty-seven people are reported to have been on the watch tower and the fort wall when the incident happened.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced a compensation of ₹ 5 lakh for the families of those killed.

Apart from the incident at Amer Palace, nine more casualties by lightning were reported from across the state on Sunday - One death each in Baran and Jhalawar, four deaths in Kota and three in Dholpur districts. Seven of those killed were children.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deepest condolences over the deaths.

"Many people have lost their lives due to lightning in some areas of Rajasthan. Deeply saddened by the demise of people. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those killed: PM @narendramodi," Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a tweet.

Many places in Rajasthan received rainfall on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in the country's northern region on Monday morning.

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July 12, 2021

Jaipur: Lightning strikes tower near Amer Fort, 11 dead

In Kota’s Garda village, four more people died on the spot after lightning struck the tree under which they were taking shelter.

At least 11 people died in Jaipur on Sunday and 11-12 others were injured after lightning struck a watchtower near Amer Fort during a thunderstorm on Sunday evening.

“So far, 11 people have died while another 11-12 persons are injured,” Jaipur Police Commissioner Anand Srivastava told The Indian Express.

“The incident took place around 7.30 pm today (Sunday) when lightning struck a watch tower situated in the hills opposite the Amer Fort. Nine bodies were found on the spot after the accident. The watch tower was situated on the opposite side of the Amer fort and most of those dead are youngsters,” said Amer police station SHO Shivnarayan.

ACP Amer Saurabh Tiwari said that place where the lightning struck was a tower from where watch was kept over the nearby areas in the past.

“When the lightning struck, the people present in the tower included tourists as well as local people,” said Tiwari.

Following the incident, Health Minister Raghu Sharma reached the SMS Hospital to take stock of the treatment of the injured in the incident.

Meanwhile, in Kota’s Garda village, four people died on the spot after lightning struck the tree under which they were taking shelter.

July 12, 2021

Safety tips when lightning strikes

Seek shelter inside a large building or a car
Get out of wide, open spaces and away from exposed hilltops
If you have nowhere to shelter, make yourself as small a target as possible by crouching down with your feet together, hands on knees and head tucked in
Do not shelter beneath tall or isolated trees
If you are on water, get to the shore and off wide, open beaches as quickly as possible

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Lightning Kills Selfie-Takers In Jaipur, Another 37 In UP

UP lightning strike: Thirty-seven of these deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh, where Prayagraj alone reported 14 casualties.

New Delhi:

Nearly 60 people have been killed by lightning in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan as parts of these states witnessed scattered rainfall on Sunday. Eleven of them died while taking selfies in front of a 12th century fort in the Rajasthan capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his deepest condolences over the deaths - his office has announced compensation from the PM relief fund for the families of those killed. The state governments in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have also announced compensations of ₹ 5 lakh each to the affected families in the respective states.

Thirty-seven of these deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh, where Prayagraj alone reported 14 casualties. A majority of deaths were reported in rural areas across the state. Most of them were children and women.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said on Twitter that it has released funds from the PM relief fund to the affected families in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of ₹ 5 lakh each to the family of those killed. The state government announced that financial help will also be provided to those who lost their livestock in rain-related incidents.

In Rajasthan, a visit to Amer Fort near Jaipur turned fatal for eleven as lightning struck them while taking a selfie on top of a watch tower in front of the 12th century monument. The lightning strike - captured on mobile cameras - was so powerful that dozens of people panicked and jumped off the watch tower. A number of them sustained injuries, according to reports. Twenty-seven people are reported to have been on the watch tower and the fort wall when the incident happened.

Apart from the incident at Amer Fort, nine more casualties by lightning were reported from across the state on Sunday. Seven of those killed were children.

The Southwest Monsoon has reached almost all parts of the country but has stayed away from parts of north India. It is yet to reach Delhi, and neighbouring states of Haryana, parts of west Uttar Pradesh and west Rajasthan.

"The conditions continue to remain favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon over Delhi, remaining parts of west Uttar Pradesh, some more parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan during the next 24 hours," the IMD said in its latest statement.

The prediction came after several instances this season when the weather department got its monsoon forecast for Delhi and nearby regions wrong, leaving the area high and dry.

Experts point out that the difficulty in predicting the outcomes of the interactions between the easterly and westerly winds were some of the major reasons behind the IMD's monsoon forecast for parts of north India going haywire.