NEW DELHI: Lightning has killed at least 38 people across two Indian states over the past 24 hours, officials said Monday .
A majority of the deaths occurred in the western state of Rajasthan, where 11 people died after being struck by lightning near a watchtower at the 12th century Amber Fort, police said.Senior police officer Anand Srivastava said some of the victims were taking selfies near the watchtower when lightning struck late Sunday.
Srivastava said at least nine more people were killed and nearly 20 others were injured in separate lightning strikes when the state was lashed with thunderstorms and monsoon rains. In Uttar Pradesh, 18 people were killed by lightning on Sunday, said Manoj Dixit, a government official.Both state governments announced financial compensation for the families of the victims and those who were injured.AdvertisementMore than 2,900 people were killed by lightning in India in 2019, according to the most recent official figures available.
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