High-velocity thunderstorm kills 89 people in U.P.

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High-velocity thunderstorm kills 89 people in U.P. [1]

Eighty-nine people were killed in the high-velocity thunderstorm that ripped across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. The deaths came as winds blew at 80 km an hour uprooting trees and triggering wall collapse and lightning ignited fires. The thunderstorm caused a blackout in several parts of the State as power lines snapped. Trains services were also affected. Power, rail services restored

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16/05/2008

Source: Hindu (New Delhi) [2]

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