Dust storm claims at least nine lives in Rajasthan

May 03, 2018 09:28

A severe intensity dust storm followed by thunder showers on Wednesday evening claimed at least nine lives in Rajasthan, Tribune reported.

More than two-dozen people were injured after a thatched house collapsed, power poles and trees were uprooted in the two districts as high-intensity squall struck the Matysya region comprising Bharatpur, Dholpur, Alwar and Dausa region, police said.

A detailed report of mishaps is awaited even as teams were pressed into service to rescue trapped people from damaged houses.

The injured have been admitted to government hospitals. The harvested rabi crop was also reportedly damaged. -- Agencies

IMAGE: Vehicles ride past as the sky darkens with a looming dust storm in Bikaner on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo

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