A lightning strike killed 18 people Sunday when a bolt blasted a watch tower where tourists were snapping storm selfies in Jaipur, India. LIGHTNING STRIKES TRUCK IN SHOCKING VIDEO – HERE'S WHY THE DRIVER SURVIVEDVideo captured by Reuters TV partner ANI showed empty shoes left by the dead. Nine more deaths occurred in Rajasthan state, where Jaipur is located. At least another 41 people died in the state of Uttar Pradesh, plus seven others in Madhya Pradesh. Lightning strikes are not uncommon in India where they’re known to kill at least 2,000 citizens annually, especially in rural and agricultural regions where people predominantly work and spend their time outdoors.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2021 13:52 UTC