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. The deceased have been identified as Rehana (25), her son
Shadab (9 months), daughter Tania (7), uncle Shamshad (65) and niece Reshma (18). Two others injured have been admitted to hospital. The district administration is providing relief to the bereaved family. In another incident in Sudhiyamau village in Ram Nagar area also in Barabanki, three members of a family were injured when the thatched roof of their house fell on them during the thunderstorm also in the wee hours ofFriday. The injured were admitted in District Hospital.
Meanwhile in Badaun, five people were killed and 22 others were injured when a tractor-trolley collided with a truck while returning from a cremation in Munarai area of the district late on Thursday night. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Badaun,Saumitra Yadav, said that the people had gone to Kachla Ganga ghat to cremate a body and were returning after that when the accident occurred. While four died on the spot, one succumbed to injury at the hospital. The accident occurred near Mukaiya bridge on Mujaria- Bilsi road. The deceased have been identified as Madanlal, Room Singh, Vikram, Jai Singh and Sripal Singh. The condition of four of the total injured has been stated to be critical. The ill-fated truck was loaded with liquor and was going towards Mainpuri from Rampur. The driver of the truck escaped after the accident.
In one more incident reported from Balia district, two youths were killed after a dumper truck hit them near Sikandarpur police station area on late Thursday night. Reports said that Bangur (30) and Munna (25) died on the spot when their bicycle was hit by the dumper truck in Balia. A case has been registered in this regard and the bodies have been sent for post mortem examination.