UP CM expresses grief over loss of lives due to lightning strikes in Mirzapur
Sep 12, 2023
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 12 : Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday expressed deep condolences over the death of two persons due to lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur.
Praying peace for the departed soul, the Chief Minister has expressed condolences to the bereaved families, according to an official release.
CM Yogi has directed the district administration officials to immediately release the relief amounts to the families of the deceased.
The Chief Minister has also given instructions to provide proper treatment to the people injured by this disaster, as per the release. A lightning strike caused two deaths who were farmers and injured over five people in Mirzapur district on Monday.
Union Minister and Mirzapur MP Anupriya Patel has appealed people of the district to exercise caution.
“The residents of the district are requested to exercise caution and leave their homes only for essential work,” she said in a post on X.
