The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.
The Department has advised that people should seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees, avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms.
Avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms. Avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles, tractors and boats and beware of fallen trees and power lines the Met Department advised
