At least 89 dead as storms, heavy rain hit India’s Uttar Pradesh
The worst-hit districts included Prayagraj, where 21 people lost their lives, Sant Ravidas Nagar with 14 deaths, Fatehpur with 11 and Mirzapur with 10 fatalities
At least 89 people were killed and 53 injured when thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and heavy rains, ravaged several districts of India's most populous Uttar Pradesh state on Wednesday, according to an official state damage report.
The worst-hit districts included Prayagraj, where 21 people lost their lives, Sant Ravidas Nagar with 14 deaths, Fatehpur with 11 and Mirzapur with 10 fatalities.
Several other districts, including Unnao, Badaun, Bareilly and Pratapgarh, also reported casualties as storms uprooted trees, damaged houses and triggered wall collapses.
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The report, prepared by Uttar Pradesh authorities, said 53 people were injured in storm-related incidents, while 114 animals were also killed during the extreme weather event. Damage to homes and property was reported from multiple districts.
According to officials, most deaths were caused by collapsing walls, tumbling trees and lightning strikes during intense storms and heavy rainfall.
