Lightning strikes kill at least 120 in India

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Lightning strikes are common during India's
monsoon rains
Farmers depend on monsoons to deliver vital
water
New Delhi (CNN) — Lightning strikes killed at
least 120 people in four Indian states as
monsoon rains swept across much of the
country.
"Lightning strikes are common during monsoons,
but there have been more strikes than usual this
year," said Vyas Ji, principal secretary in Bihar,
where a record 57 people died Tuesday from
the strikes -- the most of any state in the
country.
Lightning is the leading killer among natural
disasters in India. In 2014, at least 2,582 people
died in lightning strikes, according to the
government.
Here's a breakdown of deaths reported in other
states Tuesday:
• Forty-one people died in Uttar Pradesh,
according to Anil Kumar, relief commissioner for
the state government.
Source: CNN