Two persons were killed after being struck by lightning in Tamil Nadu on Sunday even as the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar showed signs of improvement while Assam saw more areas inundated. The two deaths by lightning occured at Puliyangudi in Ramanathapuram district, police said.
Tirunavukarasu (26) and Dhanaksekharan (33) were standing under a tree when lightning struck them. Both died on the spot.One other person who was also taking shelter under the tree due to heavy rains suffered serious injuries.
It was a sunny day in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum for the day was recorded at 34.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.The city did not receive any rainfall today. The humidity level oscillated between 92 and 58 per cent.
Meanwhile, the flood in Assam spread to newer areas in Dhemaji district today with over 41,000 people affected in six districts in the state.