162 Killed in Just 6 Weeks Bihar, UP Worst Hit as Deaths Soar 184%
At least 162 people lost their lives in lightning strikes across 12 Indian states between March and April 17, 2025 a shocking 184% jump from the same period last year. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh bore the brunt with April marking the deadliest lightning month in years.
184% Rise in Deaths Compared to 2024
According to data compiled by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Down to Earth (DTE), and state disaster management authorities this March–April period is the most fatal for lightning since 2022. Last year only 57 lightning-related deaths were reported in the same time frame. This year, April alone accounted for 142 deaths five times higher than April 2024.
Bihar Epicentre of Lightning Catastrophe
Bihar reported an unprecedented 99 lightning deaths 61% of the total...