26 killed in lightning in West Bengal, PM announces ₹2 lakh for their families

At least 26 people were killed due to lightning across five West Bengal districts on Monday including 11 in Hooghly, nine in Murshidabad, two each in Bankura, East Medinipur and West Medinipur. PM Narendra Modi approved an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for their families.