Patna, Sept. 6 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a financial compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the three victims of the lightning strike in Kursela of Katihar district in Bihar.

The incident occured on Saturday, when a lightning strike in Katihar killed three people.

Sharing an X post, Nitish Kumar mourned the deaths and wrote, "The death of 3 people due to a lightning strike in Kursela of Katihar district is tragic. Instructions have been given to provide four lakh rupees each as ex-gratia grant to the families of the deceased."

He asked the public to exercise caution amid bad weather and comply with the advisories issued by the Disaster Management Department.

He wrote, "An appeal to the people is th...