The storm has caused a lot of destruction in Kangra today. A huge tree fell on a truck parked on the roadside at 4:30 am in Khowa Panchayat of Nagarota Bagwan. Two people died on the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver and his assistant sat in the truck after drinking tea at 4:30 am. After some time, a big banyan tree fell on the truck. This killed the driver and the assistant.
The truck was laden with bricks. The truck was completely collapsed in this accident. After this, two JCBs were brought to the spot to remove the tree. The tree was removed with these.
It took about 4 hours to remove the big tree. The local administration cut the cabin of the truck and took out the bodies of two deceased.
Let us tell you that the Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain, storm, and hailstorm in the state today. In view of this, people have been asked to be cautious. The storm started in Kangra at 4:30 am today. Due to this, there was a power outage in Kangra for a long time in the morning.