Lucknow, April 4 -- A sudden spell of extreme weather lashed several districts of Uttar Pradesh today evening, bringing heavy rain, strong dust storms and hailstorms that caused widespread damage and multiple fatalities.
Cities including Kanpur, Lalitpur, Jhansi, and Jalaun witnessed intense hailstorms. Kanpur was among the worst affected, where a dust storm was followed by heavy rainfall, severely disrupting normal life. Waterlogging was reported at the Hallet Hospital premises, highlighting the intensity of the downpour.
In several areas of Kanpur, including Govind Nagar and Kakadeo, strong winds uprooted trees and caused walls to collapse, leading to major traffic disruptions. In a tragic incident in Kakadeo, a banyan tree fell on a mo...