Two Killed By Lightning In Assam, Orange Alert Issued
NDTV
One person was killed in Darrang district, while another died in Kamrup (Metro), an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said.
Two people were killed by lightning at two different places in Assam on Wednesday as thunderstorms hit different parts of the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from yesterday till March 17 with a forecast of rain and thunderstorm.
One person was killed in Darrang district, while another died in Kamrup (Metro), an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said.
In the first incident, a 60-year-old man identified as Majuruddin was killed after being struck by lightning in Darrang's Kharpori village.
