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At least 22 people and 45 animals were killed across Uttar Pradesh following destructive thunderstorms and rains over the state. The devastating incident that occurred on Thursday also led to the damage of 15 houses in the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the lead state government, announced Rs 4 lakhs ex-gratia to the kin of the deceased in the incident.
In a statement, the state government said, “UP government declares Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased in thunderstorm and Rain that occurred today. According to the Office of Relief Commissioner, a total of 22 people and 45 animals died and 15 houses were damaged across state.” The Chief Minister has expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased who lost their lives due to storms and lightning.
Taking to social media post on X, the office of Yogi Adityanath wrote, “Chief Minister @myogiadityanath Ji has expressed deep condolences on the loss of life due to storm and lightning in the state and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. Maharaj Ji has given instructions to immediately distribute the permissible relief amount of Rs 4 lakhs to the families of those who died in this natural disaster and to provide proper treatment to the injured. Maharaj Ji has also directed the provision of permissible assistance to those affected by animal loss.”
The Regional Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for several districts of the state, especially for the eastern part of the state for today (April 11). The regional MeT centre has predicted thunderstorms, lighting and squall like conditions for the districts of Lucknow, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Chandauli, Barabanki, Shrawasti, Balrampur, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Kushinagar, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Unnao, Pratapgarh, Amethi, Sultanpur, Jaunpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ballia, Sant Ravidas Nagar and Ghazipur.
Meanwhile, at least 22 people lost their lives in Bihar’s Nalanda district following storm and rains that struck the region, an official said on Thursday.
Of the total casualties, 21 people died as a result of the thunderstorm, while one person succumbed to injuries caused by lightning, the official said, adding that significant damage has also been reported to homes, livestock, and agricultural crops.
