NEW DELHI: As many as 60 people were killed on Sunday across the country as rain, thunderstorms hit a number of `states throwing life out of gear and leaving behind a stalk of demolition. As per sources Deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi-NCR.

38 people in Uttar Pradesh killed as thunderstorm hits

At least 38 people were killed and 50 injured in hail and thunderstorm at different parts of Uttar Pradesh.

Lakhimpur Kheri saw the maximum damage with 80 houses and buildings collapsing partly or completely in the storm, followed by Sambhal where 31 buildings were damaged. A total of 117 houses were reported damaged in the storm.

 As per Government sources the most loss of live took place in Kasganj where six persons died. Barabanki and Bareily saw five deaths each. The deaths were caused by falling trees, collapsing walls etc. In one case, a hoarding collapsed in Gautambudh Nagar, killing one while in another case, a lightning strike was being considered accountable for claiming another life.

In the Sunday evening, the state government had warned that hail thunderstorm, with winds speed of up to 70 km per hour, accompanied with squall and rain are very likely in parts of Badaun, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, Shajhanpur, Sitpur, Hardoi, Lucknow, Barabanki, Raebareli, Sultanpur, Faizabad, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar districts.