DHAKA: At least 79 people were killed separately as lightning strike on them in separate states of India.

The lightning strike on Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh of India, BBC reports on Wednesday (June 22).

Fifty three people died in Bihar, ten killed in the eastern state of Jharkhand, and at least 16 died in Madhya Pradesh. Most of the people who died were working on farms during torrential rains on Tuesday.

In Bihar, the deaths occurred in Nalanda, Aurangabad, Rohtas, Purnea, Munger, Gaya, Saharsa, Bhagalpur, Banka and Kaimur.

Lightning strikes are common in India during heavy monsoon rains.

At least 2,000 people have died in lightning strikes in India every year since 2005, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.

India receives 80% of its annual rainfall during the monsoon season, which runs between June and September.

BDST: 1734 HRS, June 22, 2016
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