56 killed as strong storm and heavy rain lash Uttar Pradesh; CM Yogi orders relief

In Chandauli, two people died in separate incidents in the Chakia police station area.

Budaun district reports five deaths, including two minor girls, in separate incidents related to the dust storm and rain.

During a wedding at Kutra village, a 10-year-old girl standing near an unplastered mud wall was killed when the wall collapsed.

In Kanpur Dehat, a 19-year-old girl, Ruchi, was killed by a lightning strike during the storm.

In Unnao, four people died across the district, including a nine-year-old boy, a 70-year-old man and two other men in separate incidents.

Shanti Devi died after the courtyard wall of her home collapsed in Narangpur village (Narangpur) under the Baghrai police station area.

In Ojha Ka Purwa Bijumau (Lalganj Kotwali jurisdiction), Dharmendra Yadav died after being crushed beneath a tin shed.

In Pratapgarh, Lal Bahadur Verma died after being struck by lightning in Chhatarpur Rachna (Antu police station area).

In Hetapatti (Tharwai police jurisdiction, Prayagraj), a 60-year-old man, Dayanand Yadav, died in a weather-related incident.

Another 12-year-old boy was killed after a branch broke from a mango tree and fell on him.

In Akhri Shahpur village, Meja, a 12-year-old boy was killed when a tin shed collapsed; his critically injured friend was taken to SRN Hospital.

A nine-year-old boy died in Soraon due to storm-related incidents.

An e-rickshaw driver, Riyasat Ali, died in Mauaima during the storm.

In Handia, a 14-year-old girl died after being trapped beneath a tin-shed room that collapsed; five other deaths were reported in Handia.

In Phulpur, Prayagraj district, a 35-year-old woman, Savita, and her six-year-old son were killed when a wall they sheltered near collapsed.

Sonbhadra district reports 1 death due to the storm.

Chandauli district reports 2 deaths in separate storm-related incidents.

Budaun district reports 5 deaths from severe dust storm and rain.

Kanpur Dehat district reports 3 deaths due to storm-related incidents.

Unnao district reports 4 deaths across the district.

Fatehpur district reports 9 deaths related to the storm.

Bhadohi district reports 16 deaths caused by the storm and ensuing incidents.

Reports indicate 16 deaths in the Prayagraj region due to the storm and related incidents.

Initial tallies indicate 16 deaths in Prayagraj region, 16 in Bhadohi, 9 in Fatehpur, 4 in Unnao, 3 in Kanpur Dehat, 5 in Budaun, 2 in Chandauli and 1 in Sonbhadra.

A powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain struck parts of Uttar Pradesh, causing widespread damage and killing at least 56 people across Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Fatehpur, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Chandauli, Sonbhadra and other districts.