Storm related deaths were reported from Saharanpur, Moradabad, Sambhal, Muzaffaranagr etc where people died in House/tree collapse.
Around 45 people were killed, 36 in Agra Zone alone, and dozens injured in a massive thunder and hailstorm that hit Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday-Thursday night. The toll may cross over to 50.
Nature’s fury took maximum lives in the Agra zone when winds at the speed of 132 kms/hour lashed the entire region leaving 36 dead and many injured. About 18 people were killed in Khairabad, 9 in Fatehabad, 4 in Bah, 2 each in Etmadpur and Kirwali area in Agra.
Storm related deaths were reported from Saharanpur, Moradabad, Sambhal, Muzaffaranagr etc where people died in House / tree collapse.
Weather suddenly took a devastating turn at 2.30 am on Thursday morning when people were fast asleep. Majority of the people died in house/wall/tree collapse. At many places, thunderstorm was followed by hailstorm severely damaging standing wheat crop and killing cattles.
The massive storm lasted only for 15 minutes. The devastation in terms of loss of human life, damage to crop and livestock would have been much higher had the storm lasted for more time.
“The rescue and relief operations are in full swing. We are assessing losses. The toll may cross over 50 as teams are yet to reach interior areas,” Sanjay Kumar, Relief Commissioner, told the media. The local police have also been involved in the relief and rescue operations. The SSP Agra
Before leaving for Karnataka, the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled those died in the thunderstorm and directed the disaster management officials to provide immediate relief and compensation to the families in the affected areas. “The government will not tolerate any laxity in relief and rescue work,” warned the CM.
The high-velocity winds affected the rail and road traffic. Power supply in many of the areas remained disrupted affecting mobile and net services. Dozens of trains across state came to a sudden halt when power line went off and many trees fell on the track. In Chitrakoot, a tree fell on the running train damaging engine. However, no casualty was reported.
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