New Delhi: Lightning on Monday (June 7, 2021) killed over 26 folks in a number of elements of West Bengal together with 11 in Hooghly, 9 in Murshidabad, two every in Bankura, East Midnapore and West Midnapore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the lack of lives and authorized an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh every from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the subsequent of kin of those that have been killed.
He expressed, “My thoughts are with all those who lost their near and dear ones due to lightning in parts of West Bengal. May the injured recover at the earliest.”
My ideas are with all those that misplaced their close to and pricey ones as a consequence of lightning in elements of West Bengal. May the injured recuperate on the earliest.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 7, 2021
The PMO knowledgeable that Rs 50,000 would even be given to the injured.
PM @narendramodi has authorized an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh every from the PMNRF for the subsequent of kin of those that have misplaced their lives as a consequence of lightning in numerous elements of West Bengal. Rs. 50,000 can be given to the injured.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 7, 2021
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday stated {that a} Low Pressure Area is more likely to type over North Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood round June 11 and underneath its Influence, the Southwest Monsoon is more likely to advance over West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar.
It stated that pretty widespread to widespread rainfall exercise may be very doubtless over most elements of East India and adjoining Central India from June 10 and Gangetic West Bengal on June 10 and June 11.Â
(ii) Enhanced rainfall exercise doubtless alongside the West coast and adjoining Peninsular India together with Maharashtra from tenth June onwards with scattered to pretty widespread rainfall exercise
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 7, 2021
(With inputs from companies)
