Severe Hailstorm Hits Assam's Dibrugarh, Over 500 Houses Damaged. See Pics

The hailstorm lashed Assam's Moran, Tingkhang, Lahowal, Lekai, Naharkatia and other areas on Monday late night and Tuesday early morning. (Source: Twitter/@abs261)

As per preliminary assessment in Moran sub-division, 310 houses have been damaged in 37 villages. In Tingkhang, 202 structures across 21 villages and five houses in two villages of Lekai have also been badly damaged, PTI reported. (Source: Twitter/@iam_nabajyoti)

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has instructed officials to make a detailed assessment of the damages caused. 'Government is extending all possible help to all those affected by it,' Sarma tweeted. (Source: Twitter/@abs261)

The Regional Met Centre in Guwahati said light snow is expected at isolated places in the upper reaches of Arunachal Pradesh during the next 24 hours. (Source: Twitter/@imSHussain10)

A street is covered in white after hailstorm in Assam's Sivasagar district. The IMD has issued a 'yellow alert' for the entire northeastern region and said thunderstorms and lightning with hail are very likely to occur at isolated places. (Source: PTI)

Moran town was covered in a thin layer of hail, images of which were widely shared on social media. Dibrugarh and Charaideo districts witnessed a sharp drop in temperature following the hailstorm. (Source: PTI)