Lightning strikes in India have killed at least 32 people, including nine children.
The deaths occurred in the eastern states of Bihar and Jharkhand which have been hit by torrential rains and strong winds.
Trees were uprooted, houses damaged and power cables brought down across the region.
"About 24 people including seven children were killed Saturday and Sunday by bolts of lightning across Bihar," State Disaster Management Minister Renu Kumari Kushwaha said.
In neighbouring Jharkhand, eight people including two children died, Puran Mahto, an official in the state's Dhanbad district said.
Lightning strikes during the July to October monsoon season are common but the death toll over the weekend was unusually high.
Villagers housed in bamboo and grass huts are generally most at risk.
Monday 7 October 2013
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