At least four people died due to lightning in different places of the division in the past 24 hours while 10 others sustained injuries, three of whom are serious and undergoing treatment at BRD Medical College. On Sunday morning, lightning struck Lord Shiv temple in Gopal Pur village of Deoria, killing two people, including the priest of the temple. Five others who had taken shelter in the temple to escape the downpour, sustained burns.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted humidity to remain high throughout the week, despite issuing an orange alert — predicting moderate to heavy rainfall — till Saturday
According to PTI, the death toll due to the rainfall is 11 after the first two days of rain. On Saturday, six people died with four of them being children.