Ranchi, Oct 9 (PTI) Jharkhand witnessed one of its most intense monsoons in a decade this year, leaving behind a trail of destruction across the state.

Between June and September, heavy rainfall and associated disasters claimed at least 458 lives, damaged thousands of homes, and ravaged farmlands, official data showed.

According to figures compiled from various state departments, 186 people were killed by lightning strikes, while 178 drowned in rain-related incidents. Floods, landslides, and house collapses accounted for the remaining casualties.

The deluge completely destroyed 467 houses and partially damaged over 8,000, while crops across 2,390 hectare were lost, particularly in Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga, and Simdega districts.

In Sahibganj alone, rising water levels of the Ganga disp

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