NEW DELHI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and eight others injured due to lightning strikes in India's eastern state of Jharkhand, multiple local media reports said Wednesday.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed the state on Tuesday afternoon, affecting Giridih, Dumka and Latehar districts.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rainfall from Wednesday to Saturday.
Every year, with the onset of monsoon season, hundreds die in lightning incidents in India. ■
