Powerful dust and rain storm kills 14 people in northern India

Powerful dust and rain storm kills 14 people in northern India

A powerful dust and rain storm destroyed homes and downed power lines in northern India, killing at least 14 people, an official said May 10, 2018. A week earlier another unseasonable storm caused deaths and destruction in the same region. The storm with of up to…

Severe hailstorm hits Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Severe hailstorm hits Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

A severe hailstorm hit Shimla, the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, and its surrounding region on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. IMD office warned residents of Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh to expect thunderstorms, squalls and…

Another massive sandstorm engulfs Rajasthan and NW India

Another massive sandstorm engulfs Rajasthan and NW India

Just days after extremely powerful thunderstorms and sandstorms swept over parts of India, claiming lives of over 125 people, another massive sandstorm swept over its northwestern states on the evening of May 7, 2018. The storm hit parts of Rajasthan, Chandigarh,…

Violent hailstorm damages more than 700 homes, Meghalaya

Violent hailstorm damages more than 700 homes, Meghalaya

Hundreds of homes were damaged in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya state, India on April 15, 2018 after hailstones the size of cricket balls accompanied by heavy rain and thunderstorm hit the region. Local media reported around 700 houses were damaged in…

16 killed, 100 injured as storm hits northwestern India, 80% crop loss

16 killed, 100 injured as storm hits northwestern India, 80% crop loss

At least 16 people were killed in unprecedented storms and rainfall in the state of Rajasthan, India on April 11, 2018. Five people were killed in Bharatpur district and 11, including five children, in Dholpur district. At least 100 people got injured. Local farmers…

Rain and hailstorms damage crops in 135 000 acres in Telangana, India

Rain and hailstorms damage crops in 135 000 acres in Telangana, India

Unseasonal heavy rains coupled with high-speed wind and hailstorm caused extensive damage to standing crops in nearly 55 000 hectares (135 000 acres) in Telangana district, India between April 1 and 3, 2018. Although the heavy rain brought ease to the people from…

Dust storm kills three in Uttar Pradesh, India

Dust storm kills three in Uttar Pradesh, India

A massive dust storm hit many parts of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, on March 30, 2018, killing three people. The storm disrupted traffic and caused power outages in many locations and uprooted multiple trees, an official said. One person was killed…