In Karnataka, Lightning Claimed 438 Lives in 4 years
by Manav Energy Electrical Safety & Reliability SolutionBENGALURU: With nine fatalities every month on
an average, lighting strikes are taking a heavy toll on Karnataka. Lightning
killed 438 people in the last four years.
Data from the revenue department
shows within the first two months of this financial year, there have been 25
deaths. This includes Tuesday’s incident wherein two farmers in Bidar district
died on the spot and four others sustained injuries while they were working in
an agricultural field.
An official from the disaster
management wing said 2018-19 recorded 137 deaths. On an average, 1,750 people
die annually due to lightning in India
Kalaburagi worst hit:
With
over 40 deaths in four years, Kalaburagi in north Karnataka is the worst
affected among the 30 districts followed by Yadgir, Vijayapura, Gadag and
Belagavi. “Going by the data, districts in north Karnataka have witnessed more
deaths. In southern Karnataka, Mysuru and Chitradurga districts have also
witnessed considerable number of fatalities,” said an official.
“Normally,
lightning strikes are high during pre-monsoon showers. During monsoon, heavy
rain is often accompanied by lightning. The department conducts public
awareness programmes through district administrations on precautions to be
taken to save themselves, livestock and properties,” he added.
Take the app help:
To
alert the public, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre and
the revenue department launched a mobile app, Sidilu, in April 2018. It
provides location-specific warnings to users 45 minutes before the strike of
lightning and dangerous thunderstorms. The app can be downloaded from Google
Play or Apple Store.
Source:
Revenue department
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