NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert warning for Mumbai and neighboring cities, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain with gusty winds.Amid the torrential rains, significant waterlogging was reported in various parts of the city, where people were seen wading through waist-deep water.Many areas received more…
HYDERABAD: There has been an alarming spike in deaths due to lightning strikes across country between 2010 and 2020. And climate-change induced extreme weather may only trigger more deaths.A team of researchers led by Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, studied National Crime Records Bureau data to find that lightning caused a staggering 1,01,309 deaths between…
NEW DELHI: The National Crime Records Bureau shared data that drew attention to the spike of deaths due to lightning strikes in the country. The analysis described the decade from 2010- 2020 as the “deadliest decade” with an “alarming” spike.The data showed a rise in the average annual fatalities per state and union territory from…
