Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the death of nine people due to lightning and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to each of the deceased's family members.

In the last 11 years, 3,790 people have been killed by lightning strikes in Odisha. Ninety per cent of the victims are from the rural pockets of the state.

The Meteorological Department said several places across the state recorded rain and hailstorms due to the circulation system formed over south-western Rajasthan and the surrounding Pakistan region. 

A compensation of Rs 2.50 lakh is being provided to any person in case he or she loses an eye (s) or any other organ leading to a disability of more than 60 per cent due to a lightning strike, informed the state Revenue & Disaster Management Minister.