India: Lightning strikes kill 22 farmers in the south of the country
ArabiaWeather.com- 22 farmers were killed in India by lightning strikes; while they were working in the fields in the south of the country; According to officials, lightning strikes occur in India during the monsoon season, which runs from June to September; But the death toll this time was high.
According to the "Associated Press": Andhra Pradesh state officials announced that the victims were killed when thunderstorms and rains hit 8 districts in Andhra Pradesh.
On the other hand, two women's cricket teams narrowly escaped when lightning struck a tree on the field they were playing in in the town of Guntur, said Sitapati, the county cricket official. .
A fire broke out in a tree after being struck by a lightning bolt, and the deafening sound that followed caused the players and spectators to flee the stadium in panic; According to the official.
Weather officials in the Indian state attributed the cause of the lightning to the depression over the Bay of Bengal, which led to heavy rains.
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