Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district witnessed heavy rains accompanied by stormy winds on Sunday evening causing extensive destruction in the region.
Social worker Amrit Tirkey said that massive damage to houses and trees was witnessed in village Jokbahla in Kunkuri tehsil. Many old mango, jackfruit and ‘Mahuwa’ trees have been uprooted.
The houses of Vijay Lakra, Pradeep Ekka, Bhalerian Toppo and Milky Ekka as well as nine others were damaged due to falling trees and the storm. Two families were rendered homeless.
Kunkuri MLA U. D. Minj has sent a team to monitor the situation in the village and nearby areas.
Tirkey said reports of damage from nearby villages, where too houses have been damaged due to the uprooting of trees, were coming in.
Sub Divisional Magistrate Kunkuri Ravi Rahi said an administration team has been sent to the affected villages for assessment. The families rendered homeless will be provided immediate relief, he said.