A severe hailstorm hit several places In Assam's Dibrugarh on Tuesday, damaging nearly 4,500 houses and affecting around 18,000 people across the district.
The hailstorm hit Dibrugarh's Tingkhong, Naharkatia, Moran, and other areas late on Monday night and Tuesday morning. There has been no report of any casualty.
"A total of 4,483 houses were damaged across 132 villages in Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia districts," the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a statement.
"Almost 18,000 people have been affected, and the families hit by the hailstorm were supplied with tarpaulin sheets," the statement added.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he has ordered a detailed assessment of the damage caused by the hailstorm and that his government will extend all help to those affected.
"Due to a severe hailstorm, several houses under Moran and Tingkhang revenue circles have been reportedly damaged," he wrote on Twitter.
"Have instructed officials to make a detailed assessment of the damages caused. Government is extending all possible help to all those affected by it," he added.
Chief Minister Sarma also shared a video showing roads and trees covered in ice.
The weather department has predicted light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in Assam today.
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