Storm that flung man 50ft into air
Meerut, May 15 -- The powerful dust storm that lashed Bareilly on Wednesday triggered widespread destruction across several areas of the district.
In the Bhamora area, a man was reportedly lifted nearly 50 feet into the air along with a tin shed before crashing into a maize field, leaving him injured.
Nanhe Ansari, a resident of Babiyana village, had gone to a village marriage hall to deliver tent equipment. As strong winds began battering the area, the tin shed installed at the venue started coming loose.
In an attempt to prevent the structure from being blown away, Nanhe and four to five other people tried to hold the shed down. However, the storm intensified, uprooting the entire tin structure and lifting him into the air with it.
"I was working when the storm struck. The structure started lifting into the air. There were four other people with me. I told them, 'I'll hold this down; you tie it securely.' We were holding the tin shed when I was swept away along with it," he said.
"My grip slipped and I lost control. I don't know what happened after that, only Allah knows. I landed nearly 80 feet away in a maize field full of water and mud. A man who saw the incident came running, carried me on his shoulders, and took me on his motorcycle for treatment. "While I was being tossed through the air, I kept remembering Allah. I did not think I would survive. I have small children to support and there is nobody else in the family to earn. I appeal to the government to help me because I cannot work again until my injuries heal," he said.
Eyewitnesses said the strong gusts lifted Nanhe several feet above the ground before he lost grip of the rope and fell into a maize field behind the marriage hall. He sustained a fracture in one of his arms and multiple injuries in the fall.
A video capturing the dramatic moment has now gone viral on social media, drawing widespread shock and concern. The footage highlights the ferocity of the storm that swept through the district on Wednesday....
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