12 dead as storm strikes UP

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At least 12 people were killed and several others were injured when a high velocity storm struck the State capital and its adjoining areas in the wee hours of Friday. It also affected the rail and road traffic.
According to reports, while five members of a family died in Barabanki district, three died in Sitapur and one each in Kannauj, Unnao, lucknow and Hardoi districts. In most of the districts, electricity and telephone poles were uprooted due to heavy storm followed by rains. Train and road services were also hit due to felling of trees on the rail tracks and roads. In most of the cities, electricity connection was snapped due to the storm. The storm also affected the mangoes groves while the rains have made adverse impact on the standing wheat crops.
In Barabanki, five members of a family were killed and two others injured, when the roof of their house collapsed following a thunderstorm in Bhitauli Kala village in the wee hours on Friday. The mishap occurred under Satrikh police station near here when the wall of their neighbour’s house fell on their house while they were sleeping, leading to the collapse of the roof. While five of the family members were buried alive, two others were rescued in critical state. 
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