77 killed from dust storms in India

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Dust storms that tore across northern India killed at least 77 people and left 143 injured as trees and walls were brought down by powerful winds, officials said.

The overnight storm ravaged Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan states and the death toll was expected to rise, officials said.

There were 46 confirmed deaths in Uttar Pradesh in the north and 31 in Rajasthan to the west.

The Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, home to the Taj Mahal monument, was one of the worst hit, according to media reports.

Most of the victims were hit by falling walls and trees.

“We can confirm at least 46 deaths, 41 injuries from around 40 of the state's 75 districts,” T.P. Gupta of the Uttar Pradesh relief commissioner's office said. (AFP)

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Sri Lankan Thursday, 03 May 2018 02:51 PM

Probably this is justice for Asifa the little girl.

Manji Thursday, 03 May 2018 04:26 PM

You stupid Sri Lankan. India is the most peaceful and decent country in the world.Even your religion is a gift from my country,you ungrateful entities.

Helaya Thursday, 03 May 2018 08:51 PM

Manji, you are gravely mistaken . Buddhism isn’t a product of your damned country. It originated from Sri Lanka as per the stone engravings found in Sri Lanka . Emporer Asoka made monuments of the places which no people believe it’s the real thing . And Indian invaders and monks destroyed and rewrote the hela history with false facts . With time truth will emerge .

GW Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:56 PM

Something fishy going on in the DM. Normally you refuse to publish comments against India,people say lot of reasons for this,which you would not like.But here a name of a Muslim girl is mentioned,so some one Muslim working at the DM allowed the comment by Sri Lankan.DM this is not the way to run a newspaper. You are failing to supervise the staff at your online section. In this online section,Muslims,Estate Indians, LTTE supporters,and Catholics seem to promote their agendas.You must allow genuine comments criticising India all the time and not only when Muslims are victims in India,

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