BHOPAL: Hailstorm claimed the lives of a dozen peacocks in Saroda region of Ashok Nagar on Monday night. Standing crops in several villages across the state has also been damaged in the hailstorm.

The incident occurred at Khai Kheda village where the villagers found the dead peacocks and the officials are assessing the damage. Confirming the death of 12 peacocks district forest officer, O Acharya told TOI that the hailstones were quite big and were fatal. "There could me more loss," he said.