Agra: Over 100 people died in the thunderstorm that hit parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Wednesday. The worst-hit areas were villages around Agra where 48 people died and Bharatpur which reported 19 deaths. In these areas, the aftermath of the storm is glaring.
40-year-old Laado lost everything she owned, during the storm that ravaged Bharatpur in Rajasthan, killing 19 and injuring 138. Her thatched house caught fire from the stove and everything was reduced to ashes. She says there was no warning from the administration about the storm. "All my belongings... my earning of Rs 5,000 got engulfed in the fire and so did my Aadhaar card and insurance papers. The administration has not given any relief material. We never got any prior warning," said Laado.
10 kilometres away, in Gamdi village, the destruction has been widespread. Uprooted trees and electricity poles are a common sight.
In Agra's Kheragarh tehsil, 25 people died in the storm. Among them were two brothers - five-year-old Dev and 10-year-old Vivek as the roof of their room collapsed on them.
The state governments claim that they aim to restore the situation back to normal at the earliest but the scale of this tragedy and the loss of these families will take a long time to heal.
40-year-old Laado lost everything she owned, during the storm that ravaged Bharatpur in Rajasthan, killing 19 and injuring 138. Her thatched house caught fire from the stove and everything was reduced to ashes. She says there was no warning from the administration about the storm. "All my belongings... my earning of Rs 5,000 got engulfed in the fire and so did my Aadhaar card and insurance papers. The administration has not given any relief material. We never got any prior warning," said Laado.
After the storm, uprooted trees and electricity poles are a common sight in Rajasthan, UP
10 kilometres away, in Gamdi village, the destruction has been widespread. Uprooted trees and electricity poles are a common sight.
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In Agra's Kheragarh tehsil, 25 people died in the storm. Among them were two brothers - five-year-old Dev and 10-year-old Vivek as the roof of their room collapsed on them.
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The state governments claim that they aim to restore the situation back to normal at the earliest but the scale of this tragedy and the loss of these families will take a long time to heal.
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