Storm claims one life, disrupts power across Braj region
AGRA, May 30 -- A 55-year-old labourer was killed after being struck by a tin shed blown off a neighbouring house during a storm in Gausna village under Jamuna Par police station limits in Mathura on Thursday night. The victim, Om Prakash, was sleeping on the roof of his house when strong winds dislodged the tin sheet, which hit him. He died on the spot.
The storm brought relief from the intense heatwave that had gripped the Braj region for over a week, with temperatures hovering around 45degC. Strong winds and rain lashed Mathura, Mainpuri and Kasganj districts, while Agra received light showers.
The storm uprooted trees, damaged infrastructure and disrupted power supply across several districts. In Mainpuri's Kisni town, more than 50 electricity poles were uprooted or damaged. In Mathura, a tree fell on a moving car on the Goverdhan-Sonkh road, though the occupants escaped unhurt.
Power supply was also affected in rural areas of Kasganj, where electricity department teams worked on Friday to restore damaged lines. htc...
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