UP: Storm and lightning wreak havoc, 22 people died, government announced compensation

Lucknow. The incidents of severe thunderstorm and lightning in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Thursday badly affected the life of the people. A total of 22 people have been confirmed dead in this natural disaster from across the state. Taking this accident seriously, the Uttar Pradesh government has given instructions to immediately distribute the permissible relief amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased.

According to the information released by the Relief Commissioner’s Office, the maximum loss of life due to lightning occurred in Fatehpur and Azamgarh, where three people each died. Apart from this, two people each have died in Firozabad, Kanpur Dehat and Sitapur. At the same time, one person each died in Ghazipur, Gonda, Amethi, Sant Kabir Nagar and Siddharth Nagar.

Due to the storm, one person each died in Ballia, Kannauj, Barabanki, Jaunpur and Unnao. Apart from this, 45 animals died and 15 houses were damaged due to strong winds and lightning across the state.

According to the data of animal loss, 17 animals died in Ghazipur, 6 in Chandauli, 5 in Ballia, 3 each in Ambedkarnagar, Balrampur and Gonda, 2 in Sultanpur and one each in Amethi, Kannauj and Gorakhpur. Three animals were lost due to fire in Fatehpur.

Incidents of house damage have also been reported from many districts. Two houses each have been damaged in Ghazipur, Sultanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri, while one house each has been damaged in Ballia, Gonda, Barabanki, Ambedkarnagar, Gorakhpur, Auraiya, Hardoi, Lucknow and Mau.

Under the compensation amount announced by the government, financial assistance of Rs 37,500 will be given for the loss of a large milch animal, Rs 4,000 for a small milch animal, Rs 32,000 for a large non-milch animal and Rs 20,000 for the loss of a small non-milch animal. The government has instructed all the concerned district administrations to complete the relief and compensation process quickly, so that the affected families can get immediate help.