Agartala, March 30: A person was killed, over 200 houses were damaged and trees and electric posts were uprooted in a severe storm in Tripura last night, police said today.

Purnaram Reang (21) was killed and his wife Anjuti was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Paharpur, a remote tribal hamlet in South Tripura district.

The State Government have allotted a sum of Rs one crore 56 lakh for hail-storm affected persons of Seoni, Dindori, Balaghat, Umariya and Chhindwada districts. Concerning Collectors have been asked to utilise the allotted fund under the norms of RBC 6-4.

One person was killed while over 200 houses were damaged and trees and electric posts uprooted in a severe storm in Tripura, police said today.

Purnaram Reang (21) was killed and his wife Anjuti was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Paharpur, a remote tribal hamlet in South Tripura district, last night.

AIZAWL, March 30

As a welcome development, rains and thundershowers have started lashing the State bringing an end to the prolonged dry spell during this pre-monsoon season. This development, though taking place not on time, has brought an end to the anxiety of the people over drastic climatic change. The development is taking place since March 26.

JOWAI: Several houses at Umlong village under Khliehriat subdivision were damaged after they were hit by hailstorms at several places in the last two days.

Villagers informed that hailstones, some as big as cups and glasses hit the villages and damaged several house particularly those with tin roofs.

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