Rajasthan Dust Storm

Parts of Rajasthan witnessed light to moderate rain accompanied by dust storms during the last 24 hours, according to the weather department.

At least 20people have died due to unseasonal rain and dust storm in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and other parts of the country on Tuesday.

The national capital Territory of Delhi is to have a wall of nearly 31 lakh native trees encircling it soon to shield it from frequent dust storms coming from Rajasthan and enveloping and choking it.

Thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied by gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh over the next two days, the weather department has warned. The districts that could be hit by thunderstorm or dust storm include Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, Meerut, ...

Two sisters were electrocuted to death after a high tension cable snapped in a dust storm and fell on their house in Rajasthan's Sikar district, police said today.

Kota was the hottest place in Rajasthan with a maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius, even as the MeT department issued a dust or thunderstorm warning at some places in the state till Sunday.

Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorm accompanied with squall, while parts of Rajasthan might see dust storm over the next two days, the Indian Meteorological Department said today.

Thunderstorm Alert: Dust storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hour, hit the national capital and neighbouring Gurgaon just before midnight on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to dust storm in various parts of north India on May 2.

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.

A critical component used to forecast weather events in Jaipur could have helped in predicting the dust-storm in Rajasthan on May 2 that killed over 35 people in the state. However, it couldn't. It had been dysfunctional for over ten days, an India Meteorological Department or IMD official said today.

Fresh warnings have been issued for strong thunderstorms and gusty winds across several states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the weather office said as the states brace for more high-speed winds that have killed over 124 people this week.

China today expressed condolences to the families of victims of dust storm in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, in which over 100 people were killed.

Severe winds and rapid-fire lightning strikes from a violent dust storm demolished homes and displaced trees across India on Wednesday, killing at least 125 people and injuring more than 200 others - with more potentially deadly weather still to come, officials said.

Dust Storm In Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan: A cyclonic circulation over Haryana was the trigger for the deadly dust storm that swept parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, weather experts said today, estimating that the wind speed during the storm may have gone up to 100 kilometres per hour.

Parts of Rajasthan witnessed light to moderate rain accompanied by dust storms during the last 24 hours, according to the weather department.

At least 20people have died due to unseasonal rain and dust storm in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and other parts of the country on Tuesday.

The national capital Territory of Delhi is to have a wall of nearly 31 lakh native trees encircling it soon to shield it from frequent dust storms coming from Rajasthan and enveloping and choking it.

Thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied by gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh over the next two days, the weather department has warned. The districts that could be hit by thunderstorm or dust storm include Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, Meerut, ...

Two sisters were electrocuted to death after a high tension cable snapped in a dust storm and fell on their house in Rajasthan's Sikar district, police said today.

Kota was the hottest place in Rajasthan with a maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius, even as the MeT department issued a dust or thunderstorm warning at some places in the state till Sunday.

Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorm accompanied with squall, while parts of Rajasthan might see dust storm over the next two days, the Indian Meteorological Department said today.

Thunderstorm Alert: Dust storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hour, hit the national capital and neighbouring Gurgaon just before midnight on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to dust storm in various parts of north India on May 2.

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.

A critical component used to forecast weather events in Jaipur could have helped in predicting the dust-storm in Rajasthan on May 2 that killed over 35 people in the state. However, it couldn't. It had been dysfunctional for over ten days, an India Meteorological Department or IMD official said today.

Fresh warnings have been issued for strong thunderstorms and gusty winds across several states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the weather office said as the states brace for more high-speed winds that have killed over 124 people this week.

China today expressed condolences to the families of victims of dust storm in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, in which over 100 people were killed.

Severe winds and rapid-fire lightning strikes from a violent dust storm demolished homes and displaced trees across India on Wednesday, killing at least 125 people and injuring more than 200 others - with more potentially deadly weather still to come, officials said.

Dust Storm In Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan: A cyclonic circulation over Haryana was the trigger for the deadly dust storm that swept parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, weather experts said today, estimating that the wind speed during the storm may have gone up to 100 kilometres per hour.