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Between 2,000 and 3,000 Indians die annually by lightning, most of them working class people aged 10 to 50 .
Each year , an estimated 24,000 people worldwide are killed by lightning.
The precise triggers behind lightning's formation and behavior remain partially shrouded in mystery.
India has systems in place to predict dangerous storms.
Lightning strike casualties are more prevalent in rural areas where infrastructure is limited.
Concrete houses, which can have protective Faraday cage effects, are less prominent there than in cities.
Densely populated areas in stormy regions also see more casualties.
16 of the 36 states and union territories in India have started accepting lightning strikes as a state disaster.
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