Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today condoled the death of those struck by lightning in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as well as those in the floods in Assam.
"My condolences also to families affected by lightning strikes in Odisha," he said.
"Extremely tragic that so many lives were lost in freak lightning strikes across Andhra Pradesh. My condolences to the bereaved families," he also said.
Talking about the Assam floods, he said, "My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Assam as they continue to battle incessant floods. My heartfelt condolences to families who have lost loved ones in this terrible calamity," he said.
Nineteen people died yesterday in Andhra Pradesh after they were struck by lightning in separate incidents in five districts of Andhra Pradesh which was lashed by heavy rains today.
At least five persons, including three women labourers and two of a family, were killed and three others critically injured after being struck by lightning in two separate incidents in Odisha's Deogarh and Malkangiri districts yesterday.
Around 80 per cent of Assam has also been engulfed by floods which has affected 20 out of the total 27 districts and has claimed 42 lives and affected 18 lakh people, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said today.
42 people have died in the flood, which has affected 18 lakh people in almost 1,880 villages and submerged over 1.1 lakh hectares of crop land.
