3 killed as rain, hailstorm lash parts of region

Varanasi: Heavy rain accompanied by hailstorm hit parts of the region overnight, claiming three lives in Mirzapur and causing serious damage to crops.
According to reports, two persons, Khilari Pal (65) and Jangali (62), were killed when they came under the debris of a wall that caved in due to heavy rain at Dhasara village in Lalganj area of Mirzapur late on Friday night. Kallu Pal (32) was also injured in the incident and was admitted to the Mirzapur Distict Hospital. In another incident, a 13-year-old girl, Bindiya, lost her life when a wall caved in at Gopalpur village in Kotwali Dehat area of Mirzapur. The police have sent the bodies for postmortem.
Earlier, a 35-year-old youth Ravi Seth, who was posted at Aurai police station, died after a branch of a tree fell on him due to thunderstorm in Bhadohi district on Thursday night.
The power supply from the Suriyawa sub-station was also disrupted after a tree fell on the high tension wire near Bankat village. Several old houses collapsed in Gopiganj due to heavy rains.
The standing crops of wheat and pea were also damaged in the fields. Bhadohi DM, Rajendra Prasad confirmed a casualty and said the authorities concerned are estimating the losses due to thunderstorm.
As many as 30 houses were damaged due to thunderstorm at Barahi Kala village in Pindra Tehsil. DM Kaushal Raj Sharma sent the ADM (finance & revenue) Satish Pal to take stock of the situation and asses the loss. Heavy hailstorm was also witnessed in the rural areas of Araziline block that damaged the crops.