The shepherd was struck and died

A 55-year-old cowboy from Phulpad died due to lightning in Dantewada. The man had gone to graze goats when it started raining. He stood under a tree to avoid rain, during which he got struck by lightning. Cowboy Death

The rainy season will start again in the state after two days. There are chances of heavy rain in the districts of Raipur, Durg and Bastar division from September 23. According to the Meteorological Department, a trough is passing through the Bay of Bengal, due to which a low pressure area can form over the north-west and west central Bay of Bengal from September 23, due to which rain can occur.

Let us tell you that from June 1 to September 20, 1158 mm of rain has occurred in the state. This is 1.63 percent more than the monsoon quota (1139.4). At the same time, it is 6 percent more than the average rainfall (1095.9) till September 20. In terms of monsoon, good rain has occurred so far.