Over half a dozen people died due to lightning in Panna district at different places while over a dozen were injured in lightning; heavy rainfall was witnessed across the State which was induced by active monsoon on Saturday.
In Ureha village of Panna two women working at farm, an elderly shepherd man and a farmer at Pavai, a man at Piparia Daun, a 65-year-old woman at Chomukha village died after struck by lightning while a youth died while two women were injured in Pathari Khurd.
With heavy rainfall across the State for past two days monsoon activities gained momentum as most of the places witnessed good rainfall and heavy to very heavy rainfall would be witnessed in the next 24 hours according to the warning issued by Met department.State capital recorded 5 mm on Saturday while rainfall would be witnessed in the next 24 hours.
Among all the divisions Indore was exception which received rainfall at several parts while remaining divisions recorded rainfall at most of the places.
Met department has issued warning of very heavy rainfall which might exceed 64.5 mm in the State at several places.
Bhopal recorded good rainfall on Saturday as showers which started in the morning continued with little breaks. Heavy rainfall was witnessed after a lull phase in the season which made the weather conditions hot and humid.
Dense cloud cover was witnessed which poured heavily in the evening and which remained till late in the night.