In a tragic incident, at the least 11 people misplaced their lives on Thursday afternoon because of lightning strikes in varied areas throughout West Bengal’s Malda district. The official said that the district administration has introduced compensation of Rs 2 lakh every for the households of the deceased.
“Up to now, 11 individuals have been killed because of lightning strikes. Numerous injured individuals are being handled at varied hospitals. A number of the injured are in crucial situation,” the official mentioned, PTI quoted saying.
CM Mamata Says District Admin Working Tirelessly
In response to this pure catastrophe, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expressed her sympathy by way of her social media platform X (previously Twitter) for the households affected by the lightning strikes in Malda.
She extends heartfelt condolences to those that misplaced family members and needs a speedy restoration to the injured. Banerjee assured that the district administration is actively offering help to these affected and promised full help to help these in want. “My coronary heart goes out to the households who misplaced their family members in Malda as a result of tragic lightning strikes. I lengthen my deepest condolences to them throughout this troublesome time,” CM Mamata Banerjee wrote.
She additional added, “My ideas and prayers are with the injured, and I pray for his or her swift restoration. Our district administration is working tirelessly to offer all obligatory help to the affected. We’ll do every little thing in our capability to help these in want.”
My coronary heart goes out to the households who misplaced their family members in Malda as a result of tragic lightning strikes. I lengthen my deepest condolences to them throughout this troublesome time.
My ideas and prayers are with the injured, and I pray for his or her swift restoration.
Our district…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 16, 2024
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As per the federal government official stories, among the many victims, Chandan Sahani (40), Raj Mriddha (16), and Manajit Mandal (21) have been killed in Malda’s Sahapur space, whereas Asit Saha (19) misplaced his life in Gajol whereas working in a mango orchard.
lightning additionally claimed the lives of a pair from Harishchandrapur, Nayan Roy, 23, and Priyanka Singha, 20, in addition to eight-year-old Rana Sheikh from Mohammed Tola in Manickchak, the official added.
Lightning killed Atul Mandal (65) and Sheikh Sabrul (11) in Haddatola, whereas Sumitra Mandal (45) misplaced her life in Mirdadpur, he additional added. In Englishbazar’s Milki, a person recognized as Pankaj Mandal (23) was additionally killed.