Strong storms accompanied by heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, killing at least 89 people and wreaking havoc in various districts of the state.
While several videos showing the damage caused by the storm went viral on social media, a video from Bamiana village in Bareilly stood out.
The video shows a man drifting through the air as a strong storm carries a tin roof with it.
The man, who was allegedly clinging to a tin shed, was lifted about 30 to 40 feet into the air along with the massive structure, which was also lifted and flipped by the strong winds.
The man is lifted into the air, and after a while he falls to the ground.
“It was 30-40 feet high… and I didn’t know where it fell.”
The man, identified as Nanhe Mian, was injured after falling to the ground. “The wind was so strong that the tin shed started making loud noises. I thought if I didn’t hold on to it, it would blow away in the storm. So, I immediately grabbed a rope tied to the shed,” he told news agency PTI.
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He said that after that, strong winds blew and lifted the shed and him into the air. “She was carried about 50 feet in the air before the storm weakened and she fell to the ground,” he added.
The storms cause widespread damage in areas of UP
In the last 24 hours, reports have emerged of loss of human lives, loss of livestock, and damage to several houses in several districts of UP. As the weather suddenly changed in the state, dust clouds covered several parts, leading to reduced visibility and the tearing of hoardings and sheds, PTI news agency reported.
The storms killed at least 89 people, according to the Office of the Relief Commissioner, and caused damage in Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Fatehpur, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Chandauli, Sonbhadra and Badaun districts in Uttar Pradesh, among others.
Meanwhile, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to provide compensation to victims affected by damage caused by unseasonal rains, storms and lightning strikes across Uttar Pradesh. He also set a 24-hour deadline for the delivery of relief to the victims, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
At least 16 people were killed in Prayagraj, 16 in Bhadohi, nine in Fatehpur district, four in Unnao, three in Kanpur Dehat, five in Bhudun, two in Chandauli and one in Sonbhadra, according to news reports from districts and news agencies.
