AMN / PATNA
At least 26 people killed and several injured in lightening and thunderstorm in different parts of bihar Sunday. Maximum seven casualties were in Vaishali followed by four each from Patna and Saran districts.
Eight people were trapped under impact of lightening in Gaya, Sasaram, Araria and Nalanda districts of the state.
Met office has issued an alert in next 48 hrs in view of heavy rains and thunderstorms. Meanwhile the state government has announced an ex-gratia of rupees four lakh each to the next of those who were killed in natural calamity.