At least 20 killed by lightning bolts in just one DAY as apocalyptic electrical storm strikes

AT LEAST 20 people have been killed in a single day by an apocalyptic lightning storm. India is facing horrific storms brought on by monsoon season – and authorities have issued disaster warnings over the deaths. GETTY The country is very susceptible to fatal strikes due to the amount of people working outdoors and its climate. Emergency authorities have urged people to take care after the 20 deaths in the state of Bihar rocked the country on Tuesday. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar urged people to follow advice by the state’s disaster management team. Hundreds of people die every year in lightning strikes during monsoon season. READ MORE WORLD NEWS TRAIN SMASH 9 people including 3 kids killed as train crashes into overcrowded ride HIKE HORROR Female Brit hiker, 56, plunges 100ft to her death from mountain Kumar had called for lightning arresters to be installed on all government buildings – including hospitals and schools. Bihar is particularly at risk from lightning storms due to its position on India’s eastern border with Nepal. Satellite data shows that strikes across the country “increased rapidly” between 1995 and 2015, according to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. And from April 2020 to march 2021, India was hit by 18million lightning strikes – a rise of 34 per cent from the previous year. Most read in News BY HER SIDE Rishi Sunak rushed to Kate McCann & held her hand after debate host fainted 'DEVASTATED' Mum's tribute to 'wonderful boy' after Brit, 22, killed by helicopter blades 'world is shattered' Mystery after 9-year-old twin son of Meg and Harry's pal is found dead TOUGH QUESTIONS Sun readers grill Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss after leader debate cut short SCHUEY SHOCK How Schumacher's family sought to hide £1m pic of F1 legend leaked by 'friend' FAMILY pain Our girl is paralysed after bully dropped her on her head… she'll never be same