Fresh bout of storm 'very likely' in parts of UP

Press Trust of India  |  Lucknow 

Thunderstorms and dust storms are "very likely" at isolated places in tomorrow, the warned as the state recovers from a earlier this week which killed 18 people.

Twenty-seven others were injured.

Earlier, on May 2-3, a killed 134 people and injured over 400 in five states. then bore the brunt with 80 deaths, most of them in district.

A spokesperson said today that the forecast for tomorrow is rain, thunderstorms and dust storms, with gusty winds at isolated places.

The has given families of those killed in Wednesday's Rs 4 lakh each as compensation. The loss to farmers not covered by the is being estimated.

had directed officials to speed up relief operations. Ministers-in-charge and district magistrates were asked to visit the affected districts.

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First Published: Fri, May 11 2018. 16:35 IST