AMN / LUCKNOW
The death toll has reached up to 26 in hail Storm and dust storm-related incidents that struck last night western parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The hail storm hit 22 districts in the state in which 26 people lost their lives and 57 people have been injured. Thirty-one cattle were also killed. Sixteen houses have been badly damaged.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has constituted a team of in-charge ministers of districts and instructed them to visit the affected districts to know the ground situation.
The district magistrates have already been instructed to visit the places where the damage took place and timely distribution of relief material. Amongst others, Minister Giresh Yadav is in charges of Mainpuri, Atul Garg of Etah, Suresh Pasi of Kasganj and Swami Prasad Maurya of Badayun.