, May 9 -- At least 74 people including 35 farmers were killed by lightning strikes over the last 38 days across the country, said the voluntary organisation Save the Society and Thunderstorm Awareness Forum (SSTF).

According to an SSTF report, 31 people were killed by lightning strikes in the month of April. Of them, 20 were male and 11 female. This month, 43 people were killed by lightning till May 8. Of them, 34 were male and nine were female.

In the current month, 11 people died and nine people were injured by lightning strikes in one day alone, said the report of SSTF research cell published on Thursday.

Thunderstorm Awareness Forum imparts advice to save farmers' lives from lightning

Besides, the members of the organisation also...