Thunderstorms, lightning leave 42 dead in Uttar Pradesh
Saturday May 21, 2011 09:35:50 PM,
IANS
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Lucknow: At
least 42 people were killed and 50 others were injured in
thunderstorms and lightning that struck various parts of Uttar
Pradesh early Saturday morning, an official said.
High-speed winds lashed parts of eastern and central Uttar Pradesh
around 5 a.m., uprooting trees and lamp-posts and knocking down
hoardings, besides crushing thatched homes in villages. In some
places, the storms were followed by a brief but heavy downpour.
According to an official spokesman, Shahjahanpur district was the
worst affected with as many as 16 deaths, followed by
Lakhimpur-Kheri with 11, Budaun with nine, Ambedkarnagar (4) and
Bareilly (2).
Strong winds also lashed the state capital but no casualties were
reported here.
Most of those killed were either pavement dwellers or other people
living in makeshift houses.
The state government has ordered payments of Rs.100,000 as ex
gratia relief to the next of kin of those killed in the storms.
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