Lightning Strikes in India Kill 38 People in 24 Hours

Lightning Strikes in India Kill 38 People in 24 Hours
Vehicles move through a flooded road after a heavy rainfall in Jammu, India, Monday, July 12, 2021. AP Photo/Channi Anand
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NEW DELHI—Lightning has killed at least 38 people across two Indian states over the past 24 hours, officials said on 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.