Powerful dust storm in north and west India snatches lives of more than 100 people

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Powerful dust storm swept across several parts of western and northern India on Wednesday, killing more than 100 people and injuring 141 people in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

The storm has battered the daily lives with trail of destruction, uprooting trees and disrupting power supply in other Indian states like Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh as well.

At least 64 people were killed in four districts of western Uttar Pradesh with maximum deaths reported in Agra District.

31 people were killed in Rajasthan with Bharatpur district suffering the maximum damage. The district reported 16 deaths. Nine people died in neighbouring Dholpur in the high-speed dust storm that started around 7pm and wreaked havoc for two hours.

The four deaths were reported from Alwar District and one each from Jhunjhunu District and Bikaner District. Here most deaths occurred in house collapse due to the storm.

Uttarakhand Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre (DMMC) said at least two people were killed in Kumaon and few more injured in other parts after rains and thunderstorm lashed the hill state on Wednesday night.

A tempest followed by heavy rain also lashed New Delhi on Wednesday evening and caused traffic snarls in some parts of the national capital. The two deaths were reported from Madhya Pradesh, one from Bhind and another from Satna district. Light to moderate rains also lashed many places in northern area.

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