Rain, thunderstorm kill 14 in UP
30 April 2015 4:43 AM IST
At least 14 people lost their lives and scores were injured in thunderstorm and heavy rains that hit several parts of Uttar Pradesh today.
Four persons were killed in Pratapgarh district, three in Rae Bareli, two deaths each were reported in Lucknow, Ballia and Amethi, and one died in Azamgarh, a government spokesman said here. Storm, lightning and rains led to most of the deaths.
Most parts of the state witnessed rain or thundershowers, Meteorological department said.
Chief amount of rainfall recorded in cms was Pawayan 4, Bahraich and Kayamgunj 3 each, Utraula, Badaun, Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha, Sahahjahanpur, Lucknow and Kheri 2 each, Bareilly, Sahaswan, Nighasan, Barabanki and Haideregarh 1 cm each.
Temperature was markedly below normal in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Jhansi, Agra, Meerut divisions.
The highest maximum temperature was 41.8 degree Celsius at Etawah.
squall leaves 6 dead in Bihar
With Bihar still grappling with the large scale devastation and loss of lives in cyclonic storm followed by quake, a thunder squall today hit the state claiming six lives. While three persons died of lightning in Lakhisarai district, two children perished in Muzaffarpur as a girl died in Nalanda district, officials said. Due to inclement weather CM Nitish Kumar’s programme in Raxual cancelled travel by air and left for the town by road.
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