Violent storm tears through India's most populous state, killing over 100
Officials said storms, hail and lightning killed 89 people and damaged 87 homes, while rescue teams rushed aid to affected families.
- On Wednesday, violent storms pounded India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh with rain and hail, killing at least 100 people as trees and electric poles collapsed across multiple districts.
- Heavy destruction swept districts including Prayagraj, Bhadohi, Fatehpur, and Sonbhadra, with television images showing trees and billboards uprooted by gusts of wind, sending debris crashing into cars.
- A shocking video from Bareilly surfaced on social media, allegedly showing a man identified as Nanhe being swept into the air along with a tin shed in Bamiyana village under Bhamora police station.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to complete relief and rescue work within 24 hours, while the administration launched operations on a war footing to assist injured persons admitted to hospitals.
- Storms are common in the northern state during the hot season from March to June, before monsoon rains bring respite; Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed District Magistrates to remain on the ground supervising relief operations.
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Storms with heavy rain, hail and violent winds have killed at least 89 people in northern India. More than 50 people have been injured.
At least 96 people died, another 50 were injured in the most populous Indian state, Uttar Pradesh (north), in violent storms with heavy rains and hail in several districts.
Deadly storm kills at least 104 in India's Uttar Pradesh
A powerful storm swept through India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100 people and causing widespread destruction across several districts, officials said on Thursday. The violent weather system brought intense rain, hail and strong winds, damaging homes, uprooting trees and disrupting daily life in India's most populous state. According to state authorities, at least 104 people were killed in around a dozen districts, with…
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