Transport operations resumed in the state after Cyclone Nivar made landfall near Puducherry.

According to a statement, the deaths in lighting strikes happened in 23 districts of the state, with Gopalganj accounting for the maximum number of casualties at 13.

The deaths in lightning strikes occurred since Tuesday night, police said.

Thirty-five persons have been killed due to lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh as heavy rains lashed across the state.

The cyclone will move northwestwards and reach near north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts on April 30.

Several parts of north and central India have been witnessing thunderstorms, dust storms, lightning and heavy rains since Sunday.

The rainstorm swept through villages in Bara and Parsa districts on Sunday night. High winds flipped cars and blew one passenger bus off a highway, causing fatalities.

The Centre will launch an end-to-end forecast system for predicting thunderstorms and lightning across the country by April.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) estimated a total of 191,597 people that were displaced and 40 were injured.

The sea condition would be “rough to very rough” during next 12 hours. An advisory has been issued to fishermen at sea to return to harbour, the Coast Guard said.

The Met department has advised fishermen to not venture into sea along and off Andhra Pradesh coast during next 24 hours.

As many as 12 others were injured in different parts of the state

Thunderstorm has left a spate of destruction this month claiming several lives.

The Met office has predicted thunderstorms accompanied by light rains for a huge swathe of northern India over the next two to three days. An orange category warning -- which means the weather can significantly impact the lives of people -- has been issued for the hilly areas in the north, the northeast and Odisha.

Thunderstorm over hill states and its subsequent effect on plains in north Indian is due to a new western disturbance from Sunday.

Thunderstorms and lightning on May 2-3 had killed at least 134 people and injured more than 400 in five states, the Home Ministry said yesterday.