Thunderstorms and electricity havoc in UP … 22 people died, government announced compensation – Storm and Lightning Wreak Havoc in Up 22 People Died NTC
The incidents of severe thunderstorms and celestial lightning in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday affected life badly. A total of 22 deaths from across the state have been confirmed in this natural disaster. Taking this accident seriously, the Uttar Pradesh government has instructed the families of the deceased to distribute the relief amount of four lakh rupees permissible.
According to the information issued by the Relief Commissioner’s Office, the loss of lightning caused the loss in Fatehpur and Azamgarh, where three people have died. Apart from this, two people are reported to have died in Firozabad, Kanpur Dehat and Sitapur. At the same time, one person has died in Ghazipur, Gonda, Amethi, Santakbirnagar and Siddharthnagar.
Due to the storm, one person lost his life in Ballia, Kannauj, Barabanki, Jaunpur and Unnao. Apart from this, 45 animals have been killed and 15 houses have been damaged due to strong winds and lightning across the state.
According to the figures of animal loss, 17 animals have died in Ghazipur, 6 in Chandauli, 5 in Ballia, 3-3 in Ambedkarnagar, Balrampur and Gonda, 2 in Sultanpur and one each in Amethi, Kannauj and Gorakhpur. Three animals have been lost due to fire in Fatehpur.
Incidents of house damage have also come out from many districts. Two houses in Ghazipur, Sultanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri have been damaged, while one house in Ballia, Gonda, Barabanki, Ambedkarnagar, Gorakhpur, Auraiya, Hardoi, Lucknow and Mau has been damaged.
Under the compensation amount announced by the government, ₹ 37,500 will be given on the loss of large milch animals, ₹ 4,000 on small milch animals, ₹ 32,000 on large non-insults and ₹ 20,000 on the loss of small non-dignitaries. The government has instructed all the concerned district administration to complete the relief and compensation process quickly, so that the affected families can get immediate help.
