Thunderstorm continues to create havoc, 46 killed in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand
New Delhi : Unusual thunderstorm continues to destruct major parts of India. At least 46 people died due to thunderstorm and lightening in different parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday. According to news agency ANI, 15 people have died in Uttar Pradesh. In Bihar and Jharkhand, the told stands at 19 and 12, respectively.
Sources confirmed that 19 people died in Bihar, 12 people were killed and 28 were injured in Jharkhand.
Nine people were killed in thunderstorm and lightning in Unnao, Kanpur and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. As many as five were killed and four others were injured as lightning struck some parts of Unnao district on Monday night, Principal Secretary, Information, Avinish Awasthi was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Two people were killed when thunderstorm struck Kanpur while two were killed in Rae Bareli, he added.
Rescue work is in progress in the concerned state; district magistrates have been asked to provide relief material to people in the next 24 hours, Mr Awasthi said.
The regional Met Office has predicted that muggy weather and dust storms may affect some parts of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh in the next 24 hours.
As per official report, over 170 people died earlier this month as powerful thunderstorms devastated several states including Uttar Pradesh which observed the maximum casualties.
