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.
A 13-member delegation led by Rai reached Braj region on Saturday to meet families affected by recent tragic incidents in Aligarh, Agra and Firozabad. Aradhana Mishra, leader of UP Congress Legislative Party, MP Imran Masood, Rakesh Rathore, Tanuj Punia,MLA Virendra Chaudhary and former MLA Raj Kumar Rawat were in the delegation.