44 Dead Across UP, Bihar In Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Ex-Gratia Announced
As may as 44 people died and several houses and crops were damaged due to heavy rain and thunderstorms in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Both state governments announced Rs 4 lakh compensation.
At least 44 people were killed across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh due to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thursday. Multiple houses were damaged, and many animals also died in the devastating incident.
Of the total casualties, 21 people in Bihar died as a result of the thunderstorm, while one person succumbed to injuries caused by lightning, Nalanda District Magistrate Shashank Shubhankar said, adding that significant damage has also been reported to homes, livestock, and agricultural crops.
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According to the officials, a massive Peepal tree collapsed onto a temple in Nagma village of the district, killing several people who had gathered to take shelter following the rain and storm.
Later, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief and directed officials to extend Rs 4 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased person.
“A total of 22 people have died, of these, 21 died due to thunderstorm while one died due to lightning. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has given directions for compensation to all the bereaved, the directions are being followed. A compensation of Rs 4 lakh each will be provided for the deceased," the DM told news agency ANI.
“All uprooted trees are being cleared on war footing. Almost all of our main routes are cleared. Electricity supply was also hit, more than 350 poles fell and over 15 transformers suffered losses. The department has formed 42 teams and they have run a drive. We hope everything will be cleared by the morning," he added.
Meanwhile in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 4 lakhs ex-gratia to the kin of the 22 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 the state."
The Chief Minister also expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased who lost their lives due to storms and lightning.
ORANGE ALERT IN UP
The Regional Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for several districts of Uttar Pradesh, especially for the eastern part of the state for 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.
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