LARC has been collecting data on lightning accidents in the state during the last couple of seasons. Given here is a chart showing the number of lightning accidents in all districts. As reported earlier by Dr. S. Murali Das from the Centre for Earth Science Studies, the highest number of accidents has been reported from Kannur district, though the largest contribution is from damage to houses and buildings. This indicates the need for many more installations of external lightning protection systems. After Kannur, the highest numbers are reported fromKollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, which have reported about the same number. Thus, the districts that need greatest effort in lightning awareness campaign are Kannur, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. We hope to report results of more in-depth analysis of the data soon.
District-wise distribution of lightning accidents during the period January to May 2015.
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