A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in Jaipur in northern India on Sunday. The victims were taking selfies in the rain on top of a watchtower at the city's 12th Century Amer Fort, a popular tourist attraction. Lightning strikes kill some 2,000 Indians on average every year. In 2018 the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh recorded 36,749 lightning strikes in just 13 hours. Safety tips when lightning strikes

Source: The Star July 12, 2021 06:56 UTC