<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, 12 people have been killed and seven injured due to thunderstorm and lightning in several parts of the state in the last 24 hours.<br />'' <br />'' Maximum six deaths have been reported from Jamui and Banka. Deaths have also been reported from Jamui, Katihar, Buxar, Begusarai and Arwal. Injured have been admitted in local hospitals.<br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced an ex-gratia of rupees four lakh rupees each to the next of the kin of those killed. Mr Kumar has instructed free treatment to the injured.<br />'' <br />''The MeT department has forecast more thunderstorm in the next 24 hours in several parts of the state.</span><br />