7 Dead As Heavy Rain, Hailstorms Lash Bihar’s Siwan District, Damaging Homes

Heavy rain and hailstorms in Bihar's Siwan district killed seven people, damaging homes and uprooting trees. The DMD instructed the local administration to provide compensation to the families.

Representational Image | More than 90 people were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms in various districts of Bihar in April.

Source : PTI

Patna, Jun 3 (PTI) At least seven people died due to heavy rain and hailstorms in Bihar’s Siwan district, according to a statement issued by the Disaster Management Department (DMD) on Tuesday.

The rain and hailstorms also damaged several houses and uprooted a number of trees.

"Heavy rain and hailstorms lashed several parts, including Barhariya, Basantpur, Lakri Nabiganj and Gauraiya Kothi in Siwan district on Monday, leaving seven people dead,” the statement said.

The DMD has directed the district administration to ensure that immediate family members of the deceased get compensation as per the existing norms on a priority basis, it said.

More than 90 people were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms in various districts in the state in April. Nalanda district had reported the highest number of fatalities at 23 in that month. 

Thunderstorms, rain expected in Delhi on Wednesday 

 Thunderstorms and rain are likely in the national capital on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Delhi on Tuesday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.1 degrees Celsius, 6.9 notches below the season's average, and a minimum of 24.6 degrees Celsius, 2.3 notches below normal.

Relative humidity was recorded at 50 per cent at 5.30 pm.

The IMD has forecast thunderstorms and rain in the city on Wednesday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius, respectively.Delhi received 186.4 mm of rainfall in May, making it the wettest May on record. May this year surpassed the previous record of 165 mm set in the month in 2008.

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 143, in the 'moderate' category, on Tuesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. 

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