<p>Patna: Five people were killed after being struck by lightning in two Bihar districts in the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Thursday.</p><p>According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Jehanabad district reported three deaths and Rohtas district two deaths.</p>.Seven killed in lightning strikes as rains lash parts of Madhya Pradesh.<p>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences over the death of five people due to lightning and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, it said.</p><p>Kumar appealed to the people of the state to follow advisories issued by the Disaster Management Department, the statement added.</p>
<p>Patna: Five people were killed after being struck by lightning in two Bihar districts in the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Thursday.</p><p>According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Jehanabad district reported three deaths and Rohtas district two deaths.</p>.Seven killed in lightning strikes as rains lash parts of Madhya Pradesh.<p>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences over the death of five people due to lightning and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, it said.</p><p>Kumar appealed to the people of the state to follow advisories issued by the Disaster Management Department, the statement added.</p>