More than 40 killed in dust storm in UP

Lucknow, May 21 (PTI) More than 40 people were killed
on Saturday and several others injured in different parts of
Uttar Pradesh as dust storm, accompanied by high velocity wind
and rains, hit several districts of this north Indian state,
officials said here.
Eleven people, including four children, were killed in
Lakhimpur district in incidents of house collapse and
uprooting of trees during dust storm this morning, Additional
District Magistrate Tulsi Ram said.
He said while four persons each were killed in Lakhimpur
and Gola tehsil, two deaths were reported from Mohammadi and
one from Dharaura.
In Gola, a couple was killed when their hut collapsed
during the storm, the ADM said.
In Shahjahanpur district, 16 people were killed in dust
storm related incidents, ADM Rama Shanker Maurya said.
He said 11 people were killed in Tilhar teshil, three in
Puwayan and two in Sadar tehsil.
The ADM said financial assistance of Rs one lakh each
would be given to the next of kin of those killed.
A stationary coach of a passenger train got derailed
at Shahjahanpur railway station after being dragged on the
track for several metres by high velocity wind, sources said.
Police said eight persons were killed due to uprooting
of trees and house collapse in Badaun district.
In Simbhawali area in Ghaziabad district three members
of a family were killed when a high tension wire fell on them
during the duststorm, they said.
On May 18, 22 people, including eight members of a
marriage party, were killed in dust storm and thunderstorm.