NEW DELHI: At least 17 people were killed by lightning in India's eastern state of Bihar, the South Asian country's state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said on Saturday.

The deaths came after heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed the state in the last 24 hours, affecting six districts.

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