Patna, May 9 -- A violent storm in Patna has left three people dead and five others injured, prompting a massive multi-departmental emergency response to clear routes and restore essential services, officials said on Saturday.

Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan S M confirmed that teams from the Municipal Corporation, Forest, and Electricity departments are working alongside engineers to reopen blocked routes, though officials warned that full recovery may take time due to the scale of the destruction.

"The officials of Municipal Corporation, Forest Department, Electricity Department, and Public Works Department, along with Engineers, are in the fields. Traffic is being cleared, and the routes have largely been restored, although com...