Lightning strikes kill 38 people in 24 hours in India

In Uttar Pradesh, 18 people were killed by lightning on Sunday, said Manoj Dixit, a government official. Most of those killed were farm labourers working in fields

A car moves through a flooded street during monsoon rains Jammu. Picture: AP

Lightning has killed at least 38 people across two Indian states over the past 24 hours.

The majority of the deaths occurred in the western state of Rajasthan, where 11 people died after being struck by lightning near a watchtower at the 12th century Amber Fort, police said.