Tadepalli, Sept. 13 -- Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and grief over the death of four people in lightning strikes in Palnadu district and urged the State Government to immediately extend financial assistance to the bereaved families.

According to the YSRCP state office, "The deceased were identified as Talapaneni Nagamma of Petlurivaripalem, Majjiga Chinna Koteswara Rao of Mopirivaripalem, Mekala Venkayamma of Lakshmipuram on the outskirts of Kakani, and Derangula Venkataiah of Palapadu village in Narasaraopet mandal."

YS Jagan said it was extremely painful that four precious lives were lost in the tragic incidents. He said the tragedy was even more heartbreaking as ...