Patna, May 6 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each to the family of the deceased who died in a lightning strike in the state.

As many as five people were killed after lightning struck in Bihar's Patna, Gaya and Arwal districts.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed deep condolences on the death of 3 persons in Patna district, 1 in Gaya and 1 in Arwal due to lightning."

Bihar CM announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs and said that he is with the affected families in this hour of disaster.

"The Chief Minister said that he is with the affected families in this hour of disaster. Today itself, the Chief Minister has directed to give ex-gratia g...