On April 16, there were almost 41,000 clouds to ground (CG) lightning strikes all over India, according to data analysed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. The strikes were a result of thunder, dust and hail storms across the country. These were caused by an intense Western Disturbance (WD), which started affecting the North Western parts of the country from April 15 onwards. According to media reports, 89 people in 11 states have been killed in such storms since the beginning of April, mainly due to CG lightning strikes. In Rajasthan alone 25 individuals died in a single day on April 16. In 2018, over 3,000 people died due to lightning strikes in the country.
— source downtoearth.org.in | 18 Apr 2019