Overview
- Pre-monsoon storms that ripped across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday left at least 117 people dead and 79 injured, according to updated state tallies.
- Roofs and walls collapsed, trees and power poles fell, electricity failed in many areas, and damage to pontoon bridges cut off rural communities along the Ganges.
- Prayagraj, Bareilly, Mirzapur and Bhadohi rank among the worst hit districts as rescue teams clear debris, reopen roads and restore power supplies.
- A viral video from Bareilly shows Nanhe Miyan thrown about 15 meters while clinging to a metal roof; doctors say he suffered multiple fractures, had surgery and is stable.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered three-hourly district damage reports and fast-tracked compensation, while India’s weather service said unstable pre-monsoon conditions drove gusts up to 130 km/h and may persist.