The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report reveals that more than 2,800 people died due to lightning in India in 2021.
That's 40% of the total deaths caused by natural forces.Lightning was the dominant factor which caused 94% of deaths by natural forces in Chhattisgarh. This figure was at over 80% in both Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. Karnataka too ranked high at 78.6%.The year of 2021 saw many floods in Kerala, Maharashtra and it resulted in 656 deaths.
Out of 7,126 people who lost their lives in 2021 due to natural forces, 9.2% of them died in floods, while 8.7% died due to exposure to cold.
However, the overall number of deaths due to forces of nature like cyclone, tsunami, landslide, lightning, torrential rain and forest fires have actually declined from 7,405 in 2020.
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