21 people die and 13 injured in lightning and rain related incidents in Bihar

In Bihar 21 people died and 13 people injured in lightning and rain related incidents in  different parts of state.

Most of the dead were farmers who were on the fields, when the tragedy struck.

08 people were killed in Bhagalpur and four lost their



lives in Vaishali and three in Khagaria district.

Expressing grief  over the tragedy, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex gratia of rupees four lakh to the next of the kin of those who lost their lives.