NewzAt least 12 people died and eight others were injured after being struck by lightning in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand on August 5. The fatalities occurred across three separate districts during severe storms associated with the ongoing monsoon season.
Lightning strikes are a recurring hazard during India's monsoon period, which frequently brings intense weather activity to the region. Authorities have linked these casualties to the heightened atmospheric instability characteristic of the current seasonal weather patterns.
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